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    "id": 1233974,
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    "speaker_name": "Kibwezi West, MCCP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mwengi Mutuse",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. We thank our Chairperson for ably moving the Motion on the approval of the appointment of Dr. David Oginde. I also thank members of the Committee for participating in the approval hearings. In seconding the Motion, we wish to inform the House that Dr. Oginde, as we all know him, is a senior clergyman. In fact, he is the Bishop of Christ is the Answer Ministry (CITAM) churches. As a senior clergyman, he bears the necessary moral high ground to be the Chairperson of EACC. The Chairperson of the Commission must be a person of high moral ground. Dr. Oginde is also a public policy enthusiast. Despite being a clergyman, he often comments on public issues on television, in newspapers, and in other published articles. As such, he is not just a person who is closed in the four corners of the church, but one who is actively involved in matters of public life. During his vetting, he indicated that despite the fact that he is a church leader, he would not be a religious fundamentalist. He knows this country is composed of many different religious persuasions which include Christians, Muslims, Hindus, and even atheists. He is aligned with the fact that every one of those people must get justice and not just the Christian faith that he professes. Dr. Oginde also indicated in questions that were posed to him that he is well aware that under the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act, the board must not interfere with the work of the secretariat. We were looking for a Chairman who is not going to be an investigator or finance officer at EACC, but one who is going to provide leadership rather than do the day-to-day work of the commission. Dr. Oginde, having been the Bishop of Christ is the Answer Ministries and a person with qualifications at the graduate level in leadership, clearly demonstrated that in being the chairman, he is not going to interfere with the work of the secretariat. The secretariat will do its work and the board will provide its leadership. As this House and the country are aware, following the expiry of the term of Bishop Wabukala, EACC now does not have a Chair and there is an urgency that this House approves Dr. Oginde so that the war on corruption is not slowed down. I, therefore, second the Motion and urge the House to approve the appointment of Dr. Oginde so that the war on corruption in this country can continue for the sake of public good. I support."
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