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    "id": 1402805,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mandera North, UDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Major (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh",
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    "content": "Canada. That lady is a seasoned litigation advocate, well experienced and demonstrated capacity and skills during vetting. That shows that she is capable and can serve in Kenya and represent the country in Ottawa, Canada. Another nominee is Rtd. Lieutenant General Peter Mbogo, who was the immediate former Army Commander of the Kenya Defence Forces. He is a seasoned officer. The two officers, generally, Mwangi and Mbogo, are officers I have served with while I served in the military some years back. I can vouch for their character and discipline and, of course, their background and educational experiences. Another nominee who performed exceptionally well is Aden Mohamud Mohamed, nominee as a Consul-General to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. During the vetting, he responded to questions posed by the Committee with clarity. He has served in various missions within the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs and has capacity to join the diplomatic corps at that level. He goes to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I am sure this is the first time we have a Consul-General in Jeddah. This is a good step so that he can serve Kenyans going to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. On the nominee the Committee rejected, it is good to note that he did not demonstrate that he has the capacity, skills and competence to serve in DRC. Remember DRC is a complex country and it requires somebody with a lot of capacity, educational background, experience and skills. Unfortunately, the nominee did not meet the cut. I wish to assure the House and the country that we have the right individuals to steer our foreign policy in the respective stations. We, therefore, recommend that the National Assembly approves the appointment of the 25 persons to serve as high commissioners, ambassadors, permanent representatives and consuls-general in respective stations and rejects the nominee of Mr. Charles Githinji Keiru as Consul-General for Goma in DRC. We further recommend that the House resolves that, henceforth, consul-generals should undergo vetting and the appointing authority should recall the current serving consuls-general who were not vetted and approved by the National Assembly. Hon. Speaker, I beg to second the Motion. I urge the House to adopt this Report and agree with the Committee. Thank you very much."
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