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    "speaker_name": "Baringo North, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joseph Makilap",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the approval of the two Cabinet Secretary nominees. I have for some time known the gentleman, Hon. Ruku, as a Member of Parliament for Mbeere North. As the Leader of the Majority Party said, Hon. Ruku has been a very good defender of government and the policies that come before us. Sometimes, even during troubled times in this House, he stands tall to protect us from aggression. Regarding Hanna Wendot Cheptumo, I want to inform the House that she comes from one of the areas ravaged by banditry in my constituency. I knew her before she married the late Senator of Baringo County. This is a very diligent woman who can deliver on her mandate. It is unfortunate that she got shocks facing Members of Parliament. In the process, she made statements that are in my opinion not right or good for this country. She is a good person to become the Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage. That is not what she is because I have known her for some time. As the Leader of the Majority Party said, I humbly request Members of Parliament to find favour in their hearts to forgive her if she has made a public apology. I apologise on her behalf and as a Member of Parliament that from that area because that was wrong. It should never happen again, especially from someone interested in that particular position to protect the interests of both female and male genders. I am very sorry for what happened because I know that is not her behaviour. She has the ability to run the Ministry. She has run the Cheptumo and Company Advocates law firm for many years when Cheptumo was busy with politics. Hon. Temporary Speaker, that woman stood firm with her family. I thank the President for finding favour to nominate Hanna Cheptumo as the Cabinet Secretary of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage. Her service to the people of Kenya is also a way of the President considering the people of Baringo who lost their Senator one month ago. This lady has been reeling in pain. It is only good that we find favour to give her an opportunity to serve as a Cabinet Secretary in this country. On behalf of the people of Baringo North, I thank the President and request these Members of Parliament with a lot of humility. This lady is still recovering from the loss of her husband, Sen. Cheptumo, who passed on. Let us not add pain to the children of that family. As one of your colleagues, I ask that you kindly forgive and find favour. 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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