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    "speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I would like us to look at a certain principle. It is a general principle that does not only apply to this amendment. The Bill proposes that the chairperson of the board should be a pharmacist and it also includes the number of years of experience in management that he or she should have. The truth is that most of us can manage anything. The other truth is that the results are different when you manage something that you have experience in. In fact, if board members do not have technical knowledge, the directors will run the Authority. We have seen that happening at the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and elsewhere, where directors misdirect the chairperson, who depends on them to understand the intricacies of the institution. The chairperson of the board should have management experience. Experience in the same field is also important. We should maintain that principle across other boards. That was the Committee's position. Therefore, I support it."
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