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    "id": 1215315,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion as read, moved and proposed. I wish to congratulate, Sen. Johnson Nduya Muthama, on this appointment. I pray to this House, colleagues, both Majority and Minority sides that we pass this name unanimously. This is because Sen. Muthama has seen it all. I remember when I first worked with him in the National Assembly and later in this Senate. When we were drafting the Constitution we took time to decide which commissions would stand in the Constitution and what they would be doing. As a result of that consideration, we found that the Judiciary would be stronger if we had a Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and Parliament would be stronger, effective and fair if we had a PSC. I wish to celebrate the fact that due process, without any undue influence, has allowed the name of Johnson Muthama to appear before the Floor of this House. For Kenyans who might not appreciate who Sen. Muthama is, the English people say, if you know my name, but you do not know my story, you do not know me. I know Sen. Muthama’s name. I know his story and I vouch for him. With him, we shall have a stronger Parliament. When Sen. Muthama was MP for Kangundo in the National Assembly, he rose to become the Chief Whip. Sen. Muthama as Chief Whip of former President Mwai Kibaki, worked together with the Chief Whip of hon. Raila Odinga, Jakoyo Midiwo, during the Grand Coalition Government. They led the House. Under these two men, I was privileged to have an opportunity to serve as the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and we really fought corruption. There is a company called De la Rue that approached the Government for a joint venture to print the Kenyan currency. Sen. Muthama, then MP for Kangundo and I, connived and fought that joint venture. Unfortunately, we lost."
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