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    "id": 1197427,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Molo, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kuria Kimani",
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    "content": "The fact that these nominees have served this country as politicians should not make us think that they are incompetent or unprofessional. We saw Professor Kindiki argue his cases at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and at the Supreme Court in the recent Presidential Election Petition case. We forgot that he was a politician. What we saw in him was a brilliant lawyer. Imagine what they will do in the Executive. Hon. Aisha Jumwa and Hon. Hon. Mithika Linturi whom our Azimio brothers and sisters are saying are not qualified, vied to be governors. What would have happened had they won the gubernatorial seats? Are we saying we do not need competent people as governors who are the fathers of our devolution, who spearhead more functions than what the National Government does? I, therefore, beg the honourable colleagues in the opposition not to oppose for the sake of it. Look for valid reasons. If there is, we will support without considering our political differences. I watched the story of Hon. Aisha Jumwa. I urge us to appreciate that for the first time a politician admitted that she got a D- in her Kenya National Examinations Council (KCSE) results. Usually, every Mheshimiwa is an A student and every Mheshimiwa is a graduate. When Kenyans saw her being interviewed alongside Professors, they felt proud. This is a government that gives opportunities to different people based on their capabilities. She helps us understand the complexities of being a woman. Those who were involved in marrying her off at an early age and the father of her babies are still going on with their life when many years later she is bearing the consequences of what happened yet it was not her fault. I really urge this House to unanimously reject the dissenting view of those Members because they are just playing politics even when there is no window of playing politics. The President has indicated and given a commitment that he is not going to shield Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) from the oversight of Parliament. He is suggesting the amendment of Standing Orders to allow CSs come and give account of what they are doing. If you really want to play your oversight and opposition role, wait for these nominees to be sworn in and start working then question them on the Floor of this House on what they are doing for this country. With that, I am very happy with the skill set of the nominees and I pray and beseech Hon. colleagues to pass all the nominees for the government to start working so that you can hold the Kenya Kwanza Government accountable for the campaign promises we made for the people of the great Republic of Kenya. I thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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