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    "id": 1459849,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "South Mugirango, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Silvanus Osoro",
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    "content": "I rise to support the Report of the Committee for two reasons. In 2020, Dr. Patrick Amoth stood out during the COVID-19 pandemic. As they say, leaders are noticed or identified during a crisis. In 2020, when the country was faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenyans needed a person or people who would protect their interests, lives, speak out and help them fight what they were going through. At that point, Dr. Patrick Amoth was all over the media speaking, campaigning against COVID-19 and guiding people on how they should live and operate. The most unfortunate thing is that, amidst the challenges that we were facing, he was doing so in an acting capacity. He was not a substantive CEO. Many Kenyans wondered how a person, as qualified as him, would act for all those years. I do not know why it has taken six years for people to realise that he needed to be substantive in the first instance. Many things happen to disadvantage those who are serving in acting capacities. First, decision-making is slow-paced. Sometimes, the people in those positions are threatened and blackmailed with losing those positions and confirmations. What Dr. Patrick did for this country in the acting capacity must have been just 60 per cent of his strength and capacity. If we confirm him fully, we will see what he will do for this country. Hon. Temporary Speaker, all Members of Parliament from both sides of the aisle are pushing for the confirmation of that great son of the soil, doctor and public servant. We do not need to waste a lot of time on this. Dr. Amoth should be in the office already. This is us rewarding him for his service to the country. If there is a provision in law to confirm him for another term, then he deserves it again and again."
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