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    "id": 160276,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/160276/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to support as a Member of the Committee. I also wish to clarify to the House that, yes, we asked for a short list from the human resources firm. But apart from the short list, they had indicated on the column of the remaining, all the other people who were very qualified. However, because they could not bring all the very qualified people with two stars for interview, they only picked six. So, even in the process of experts which you approved earlier, we, as a Committee, would then look for additional names and boost the list given by the selection firm, so that we are able to move with a larger team. So, there was no sinister motive or compromise on criteria by the additional list. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would plead with hon. Members. In a place where more than one Kenyan are qualified for one job and one is picked, it is not right for us to come to this House and demonise any of those qualified Kenyans. There is no single time all the 42 or so communities of Kenya will be included in a list needed for assignment. We have to learn to trust each other; that today you can represent me in point \"A\" and tomorrow, I represent you in a different place. We, as a Committee, took a lot of time. Although we start with different options, we try to find consensus. It is regrettable that after we agree, we can come to destroy our own Report."
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