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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui Central, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Makali Mulu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to thank you most sincerely for this opportunity. I want to start by appreciating the Committee on Appointments for the work they did. It is not easy and this is the third time I am witnessing the appointment of CSs in this country as an MP. I know it is not an easy job. The Committee did a lot of work, and I took time to watch the interviews. I must say that I agree with the Leader of the Majority Party when he says as they were vetting, Kenyans were also sending messages. Others were calling, suggesting what kind of questions they should be asked. The questions were structured in a way they asked about education, one’s net worth, whether you have a case in court or whether you are a dual citizen or not. One of the most interesting questions was on the net worth of individuals appearing before the Committee. I have looked through this section of the net worth, and I have picked up on the fact that a majority of Kenyans out there are very rich compared to politicians. It looks like it is only politicians who are not rich. I do not know whether it is because we share our resources with the rest of Kenyans, or because we are not aggressive enough to make wealth. I want to single out one individual who appeared before the Committee. From my assessment, this must be a very good Kenyan. He proved that in Kenya, we still have people of high integrity. If you look at the net worth of Hon. Mvurya, who was the former Governor of Kwale for two terms, he is only worth Kshs120 million. I am sure not many Kenyans will believe that, especially when you look at the kind of life governors live, and the kind of wealth they have amassed during the short time they have been in office. I encourage Kenyans to continue working for the public so that at the end of the day, we provide a high level of integrity as leaders, and ensure that we improve the lives of Kenyans. Looking at the approvals, I have taken time to read this Report. There is some consistency in terms of the main text of the body of the Report and the conclusions. However, when I look at my sister, Ms. Peninah Malonza, you realize that the main body of the Report is inconsistent with the conclusions. The Report states very well that she is academically qualified, has no criminal case, her net worth is within the range of the rest of the nominees and all those good things, but in the conclusion, they say that they do not approve her because The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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