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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I will begin by saying that I empathize with my brother, Sen. Chute. I do so because when he is here, he wears two hats; he is the Chairperson of the Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunities and Regional Integration, which ensures that there is equity. Even if there is no equality and fair representation in this country, but he is also a Member of the Senate, which represents all the 47 counties. We are being invited to debate a matter that this honourable House and the National Assembly’s joint Committees were given facts and provided with one name in order to debate, interrogate and establish the suitability of that candidate to serve or be appointed. The report the recommendation given by the joint committees reads: The Committee having held and approved the nominee regarding his suitability - I underline the word ‘suitability’; observed the due process – I underline due process – was followed in the nomination of the nominee in accordance with Section 12 of the Competition Act, Cap 504, as read together with Sections 3 and 5 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011. The Committee, therefore, recommends that the National Assembly and the Senate approve the nomination of Mr. David Kibet Kemei for the appointment as Director General of the Competition Authority of Kenya. These are the only facts tabled in this House. Standing Orders are clear on the statement of facts. We can only argue on matters that have been brought here. It is imperative that we become cognizant of other issues that my brother is raising. He has attempted to demonstrate how the process was flawed and I wish we had more information to that effect, so that we interrogate that. This should be taken as a learning example. I do not believe that we should punish one individual and yet, we have not been given information on how the process was carried out. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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