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    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I was winding up. I was saying that the nominee's experience in the Public Service was marked by very frequent job transitions in various roles All the six different postings that the nominee has held do not require any long-term strategic planning. As a result, she is not grounded in any specific leadership role in the Public Service. Therefore, it was the feeling of the Committee that if you had a nominee like this one serving in a high office like that of a cabinet secretary, it may not sit well with serving the public in a manner envisaged by our statutes and the expectations of the public. The nominee failed to demonstrate adequate knowledge of topical administrative and technical issues touching on the Ministry of Gender, Culture, Arts and Heritage to which she had been nominated. For those who were watching the vetting, they may remember a few of the unfortunate mentions of our honourable ladies without husbands. This being a gender Ministry, it was the feeling of many people across the country that she is not suitable to address gender issues in that Ministry. The nominee is unsuitable for the position that she was nominated because she was unable to respond, in a satisfactory manner, to the queries that were raised during the approval hearing relating to gender, heritage and culture. I want to close by stating that being nominated to the office of a cabinet secretary is, indeed, a great honour. Once members of the public or even Members of Parliament like Hon. Wandayi, Hon. Mbadi, and former governors are nominated to serve in a high office of a cabinet secretary, it is our solemn duty as Members of the National Assembly to vet them by checking their suitability to hold office. There may be a feeling that certain nominees may not sit well in certain dockets. In line with Article 152(2) of the Constitution, the prerogative to re-assign dockets is vested with the President. I know there were feelings of, probably, a particular person’s qualifications and experience fitting better in another Ministry other than the Ministry they were nominated to. As the Committee on Appointments, it was our feeling that we leave that to the President. It is his prerogative to re-align and re-assign dockets as time demands and as he may find it fit in terms of where he wants his Cabinet to be as he endeavours to deliver to the people of Kenya. In conclusion, on behalf of the Committee, allow me to thank all the nominees for offering themselves to serve the country. Martin Luther King Jr. once said that: “Life's most urgent question is what you are doing for others.” As leaders, we should always be guided by what is best for the people of Kenya. The House is mandated to either approve or reject the nomination for appointment based on suitability, and the outcome can either be an approval or The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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