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    "speaker_name": "Rangwe, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Lilian Gogo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to also rise and support the nomination of Mr. David Kemei to be the Director- General of the Competition Authority of Kenya. I congratulate him. He is well known for his astuteness in the work that he does. The point I would like to add onto what my colleagues have already said, is that the appointment of Mr. Kemei comes at a point when, as Kenyans, we are entangled in the national debate on inclusivity. We have the agenda of everybody and all of us being included. I appreciate his qualifications and experience, but he comes at a time when the national dialogue and agenda is on inclusivity. I appreciate the work that the Committee has done. I also implore Kenyans that it is important to include all regions when we are distributing the national cake. Currently, most Kenyans have been exposed to education and are experienced. They have the capacity to do a good job. I implore that as we appoint noble Kenyans in the various capacities for them to serve this country, we follow the desire of the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya. We must follow the law of the land, the ultimate Bible of the law of Kenya, that we include all Kenyans. I have nothing personal against David. He is not known to me in person. But my dear friend the Member for Aldai knows him in person, and I hold her in very high regard. For that particular reason, I am going to give him marks. As much as we want to do this, we also need to start getting it right. Even with the Motion pending before this House, on which you are about to give direction and wisdom, I know that people will still question why it is only one particular community that qualifies for certain jobs. I have nothing personal against my dear brother, but I pray that we give each other equal opportunity and balance all the State corporations. As he starts the work of implementing the Competition Act, I pray that he does so with the diligence and the decorum that is expected of him. A time has come that he has to clip certain companies in this country. For example, you buy data worth Ksh1,000 or Ksh3,000 from a certain company and by morning, that data is finished. Even when you are not using your phone, your data just disappears. I wish my brother well and pray that he serves Kenyans with the diligence and respect that they deserve. I thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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