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    "speaker_name": "Runyenjes, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Muchangi Karemba",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Given that the nominee is supposed to work for the SRC for six years, this means she will be 81 years old at the end of one term. So, the Committee felt that PSC should have given us a more suitable candidate than Dr Phylis Wambui Wagacha for this position. The reason being, you are supposed to retire at the age of 60 years from public service and for people with disabilities at 65 years. So, it was not right for them to give us a person who is 75 years old. We appeal to this House to support the Committee’s report so that PSC gives us another person who is more suitable for this assignment. They did not demonstrate that she possesses any rare skills. Her qualifications are possessed by very many other Kenyans. We believe in the spirit of supporting young people. Hon. Members in this House will agree with me that most memoranda we received were from young people looking for jobs. So, we cannot afford to give senior citizens jobs whereas we have millions of young people who are energetic and looking for similar positions. If you walk into most of our banks and financial institutions, you will not find senior citizens. The reason why financial institutions recruit and employ young people is because they have energy, good memory and what it takes to deliver. So, I urge this House to support this Report. I request the Vice-Chair, Hon. Fabian Muli, to second. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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