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    "speaker_name": "Kilifi North, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Owen Baya",
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    "content": "We ensured that Government institutions like the EACC, HELB, the DCI and the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties also brought in information to support the vetting and the Committee during that time. I would like to zero in on one candidate, Ms Beatrice Asukul Moe, from the marginalised community, a Turkana who started from down there. From a trade certificate to getting a bachelor’s and a master’s degree. You can see growth in the education of this lady. She even became a County Executive Committee Member (CECM), and ran several departments. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) even appointed her as one of the members to nominate the running mate for their candidate last time. So, this is a lady grounded in governance and public service. She is enthusiastic about serving her country. I think we have the right candidate for the job. All she is required to do is settle in and serve Kenyans notwithstanding where she has come from. I would like to ask this House that as we approve this lady, Ms Beatrice Asukul Moe, to be the Cabinet Secretary in- charge of East African Community, the ASALs and Regional Development, we must remember that she will be our top diplomat within East Africa and our link between the regional governments and the national Government. We have the right person, and I would like to request this House to support Ms Beatrice Asukul to be appointed Cabinet Secretary in the Republic of Kenya. Ms Dorcas Agik Oduor has a very impressive CV, one of the best in terms of law practice, public service and our court systems. She once worked at the Attorney-General’s Office. She has both national and international experience. She is a person that we can rely on to advise the Head of State in terms of law. As Parliament, we can rely on her to advise us in terms of legislation. She is someone who will not sit on our legal drafts without making an input that is positive to help this House improve on the quality of our legislations. Hon. Speaker, Ms Dorcas Agik Oduor is that person that I would like to see sit in the State Law Office as the Attorney-General of this country and assist us and the President. Her job is cut out for her. The Government has lost very many cases in courts. Even Parliament has been challenged in many instances where the Government is embarrassed because a law has come here, but it is taken to court and knocked down. I want to urge the Members to approve Ms Dorcas Oduor. If approved by this House, I want to urge her to improve on the quality of laws of this country and the advice that she gives to the Head of State and all other Government agencies so that the Government stops losing cases. We have huge bills running to almost Ksh1 trillion because the Government has lost cases, and it has to pay. Lastly, I want to pay glowing tribute to your leadership during the vetting process. You stood out as a nationalist and a Kenyan who loves this country and guided us very well during the sessions. The exercise took many hours and when you had to take a break to attend to other matters, you were always there on time. We were at times embarrassed that you came earlier than us, yet you are busier than us. I want to thank you and pay tribute to your leadership for guiding us and for ensuring that this country has the right Cabinet. I thank you, Hon. Speaker and Members for listening to us. I also want to ask you that we approve these nominees so that the Cabinet can sit, transact business and we take this country to the next level. 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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