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    "id": 13985,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Koech",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Kibet Koech",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my good friend knows that, that is the direction we are praying for; where Kenya is united and speaks with one voice for the success of this country. I was very categorical and specific that in that institution, which is taking care of the lives of Kenyans, we need unity and direction by the Board members. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you have looked at the Report and it indicates that the Chairlady or the Board, itself, advised the incumbent Chief Executive Officer (CEO) not to apply. But the same Board allowed the same CEO to apply and went further to interview him. In the interview, if you look at page 11, they gave Prof. Mengich 81 per cent and Prof. Fabian Esemai, 71 per cent - a difference of ten points. That made it either very clear or even confusing to the Minister to choose number two. Is that a Board that really stands the test of time? The Board told that person not to apply and yet, it accepted his application. I would have expected them to reject that application at that stage. That is the serious problem that we have at the MTRH. They even wrote a letter to the Minister to appoint and yet, again, they said they did not. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are some reservations that the Chairlady indicated. I want to quote a letter that was written on 7th October, 2010, addressed to the Rt. hon. Prime Minister, and copied to the Minister for Medical Services. It is signed by hon. Prof. Ruth Oniang’o, Chairperson of the Board and Said Kaitai, Vice-Chairperson of the Board. In this letter, the same Chairlady who claims to have advised the CEO not to apply is requesting the Rt. hon. Prime Minister to extend the tenure of Prof. Mengich as the Director. I will not address myself as to who should be the CEO because, in the recommendations, it has been made very clear. I want the following part deleted from the Report which is: “That without prejudice to the case in court, this House urges His Excellency the President to move with speed and initiate a proper process of appointing the Chief Executive Officer of Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital.”"
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