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    "id": 1459846,
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    "speaker_name": "Alego Usonga, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Samuel Atandi",
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    "content": " Thank you. What I am trying to say is that I was responding to the concerns of my constituents who continued to ask me why Dr. Amoth was still acting and yet, we were at the time co-operating with the Jubilee Government. My constituents were concerned why the co-operation was not giving their fellow constituent the necessary confirmation. That is why I went to talk to the cabinet secretary. You will realise that somehow, ODM was part of the Government towards the tail end of the last regime. The answer I got was that Dr. Amoth was not fit to occupy that position because of his age, and that startled me. I know Mr. Mutahi Kagwe is listening. He should have done this earlier. The Report submitted by the Committee has confirmed that, indeed, Dr. Amoth was qualified then as he is qualified to occupy that position today. This House needs to know that some people in the Civil Service are bypassed for certain positions on account of their tribe. This is the fate that has befallen Dr. Amoth over the years. He should have been confirmed four years ago, only that he was regarded as a person from a particular region. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank the Kenya Kwanza Government for confounding us in many ways. They have done things that many people did not expect them to. One of those things is to confirm the appointment of Dr. Amoth. This is a position he should have held during the former regime. I am pleased with the Kenya Kwanza regime disregarding the ethnic orientation of individuals in Civil Service and appointing them to positions. We must appreciate this. I also appreciate the fact that something like this is good for the unity of the country. This is a motivation for civil servants to work very hard because they know they can get to senior positions in the Government on merit. As I conclude, and allow others the opportunity to speak, I am convinced that with his appointment, the health sector in this country is going to be transformed. You have given Dr. Amoth the instruments he needs to make decisions that will help the health sector. I urge him to use his position to ensure that issues with doctors, nurses and clinical officers are resolved so that Kenyans can enjoy better healthcare services. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support."
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