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    "id": 1461915,
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    "speaker_name": "Lari, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kahangara Mburu",
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    "content": " I am the Member for Lari. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am in support of the Report by the Committee on Appointments. The President decided to send home his entire team of Cabinet Secretaries due to what we know happened in this country. Having assessed the performance of the Cabinet Secretaries for a period of about one and a half years, I am sure that he was also getting ready to re-organise his Government so that he can get a team that can deliver the plan he promised to Kenyans. With that, I congratulate him for nominating this new team of Cabinet Secretaries. We know that the ones he re-appointed did very well in their various ministries. I can single out one nominee, Mr. Chirchir, who was the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Energy. He has done very well with the electrification in the country. He is going to be the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport. I am sure he is also going to work as hard in the next docket to ensure that marginalised areas like Lari are taken care of in terms of giving us the road infrastructure that we require. The Cabinet Secretary nominee, Hon. Alice Wahome, has previously worked in the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development. Of course, we all know the kind of corruption that has been going on there. They digitised the records in the Ministry of Lands to put them in the right manner. That is going to solve the many issues that we have in that Ministry. She is amongst the other cabinet secretaries who have worked very hard. I am one person who has been in support of the appointment of cabinet secretaries from the National Assembly, or people who have served as politicians. I am glad that we have 13 Members of the Cabinet, inclusive of the President and the Vice-President, who have passed through the National Assembly. This will bring some synergy between the Executive and the Legislature to ensure that we formulate solid public policies. Politicians know how to communicate to people. They will be able to take the message to the people on what the Government is doing on the ground, and I am sure they will be able to do a good job. I congratulate all of them and wish them well in their various ministries. However, I caution them against displaying opulence and encourage them to provide services to Kenyans across the board, so that everyone in this country can develop a sense of belonging. That way, we can realise development across the board. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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