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    "id": 1461912,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1461912/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nairobi City County, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Esther Passaris",
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    "content": " Thank you for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the debate on the list of Cabinet Secretaries who were recently vetted. I commend the Committee, under your leadership and that of the Deputy Speaker, for the good work you have done. I note the transparency of airing it across all media houses, including social media. When he was speaking, the Leader of the Majority Party said that someone from Rift Valley should replace the nominee who was not approved because she comes from there. I feel that the best person who is suitable for the job should take the seat. When we look at regional balance, we can see that Mount Kenya got the lion's share. Rift Valley had four nominees. North Eastern has only two or one. If we want to have a replacement, we should be looking for somebody who is best for the job. We are also looking for a balance of the various provinces in the country. That is so that everyone from the original eight provinces of the country feels represented. This country is coming from a very bad place. Many people wonder why the President brought the same people back. Well, the President did not bring back the entire team that he sacked. He dropped quite a number of the previous Cabinet Secretaries. He has formed a broad- based Government. People are saying that you are not going to have the Opposition when you have a broad-based government. Members from the Opposition and the Government sit in committees to offer oversight and make sure that things happen in the right way. The committees ensures that the various arms of the Government deliver services to the people. 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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