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    "speaker_name": "Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kasaine Ole Nkaissery",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the debate on this very important Motion. From the outset, this Motion is not in the interest of the country. If this House continues to whip up tribal emotions instead of creating an atmosphere for unity and cohesion of this nation, I think this country will be at a loss. As leaders, we should not go in the direction of whipping up tribal emotions. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that the NARC Government came to power on the platform of creating unity and establishing equity. Unfortunately, Ministers who were appointed derailed the aspect of national cohesion or national unity. We cannot apportion the blame to the President although the buck stops at the very top, but people who have been appointed to key positions have appointed their tribesmen to key positions. This is really what the Mover is trying to expose. This is an issue that this Parliament can deal with by passing a law to allow Parliament to vet any future appointments to key Government positions. This will be the best approach to this Motion. I know that there is a lot of nepotism in this country, but we should also look at the issue of resources. When you look at the national resources in totality, you will find that there are some areas which have been completely marginalised in terms of education and development. These areas are marginalised not because they have no resources. The resources from those areas are plenty. In fact, resources from such areas are the ones which are wheeling the engine of this country. For example, if you look at the South Rift region, you will find that we have tourism, soda ash, wheat and livestock. In fact, the south Rift region is wheeling the economy of this nation. But the resources are not being pumped back to develop that area. The people from that area are lacking in education and when it comes to appointments to key Government positions, you may not 3842 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES September 12, 2007 find many of them. I would like to caution all of us that, as leaders, we have to move this country as one. To me, this Motion should have been a Ministerial Statement or a Question. We cannot sit in this House and debate issues which can lead the country into tribal directions. We must try to bring this country together. I know that there is the Public Service Commission (PSC), the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the Judicial Service Commission, which influence the Executive. We cannot keep on saying this and that. This House must have the power to vet future public appointments. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in my district, especially in my constituency, we have highly-qualified people, but because they come from an Opposition constituency, they have not been appointed to Government positions. The positions I am talking about are all in the Government. Some of my friends I was referring to have pitched themselves at the national or international positions just like myself. In this House, I am the Vice-President of the International Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms. It is not because I am a Maasai, but because of my qualifications!"
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