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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Abdikadir",
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    "content": "It is, indeed, a sign of the times that a man who was convicted for sedition is before the House for approval. I am happy another man who is familiar with these matters has taken the Chair. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think it is a celebration of this Constitution that we have Prof. Ngotho Kariuki before this House today even after having been convicted unfairly, unjustly and unconstitutionally. The Committee celebrates him and found him qualified. Ms. Meuledi Mabruki Iseme is qualified in Business Administration. She holds a Masters of Business Administration (Finance). She is a Bachelor of Commerce degree holder from the University of Nairobi. She was one time Deputy Managing Director of the Kenya Seed Company. She is not an active member of any political party. She has never been charged in a court of law for any offence and the Committee found her qualified. Mr. Abdirashid Abdullahi served in the Committee of Experts (CoE). He holds a Master of Arts (History) from Rhodes University, a Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution from George Medison University and a Bachelor of Education from Kenyatta University. He has worked as a member of the CoE as I said before and he has never been mentioned adversely in any investigative report to Parliament or any commission of inquiry. He is not a member of any political party. Those then are the components of the Kenya section of the Board. The foreign component, I must say, are really a man and two women of exceptional quality. The first is Sir. Stephen Sedly. He is a British national. He was a judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales from 1999 to March 2011 when he retired. He spent 28 years in the bar working principally in the fields of civil liberties and discrimination law. He was elected President of the British Institute of Human Rights in 2000. He is currently an associate advisor on various legal issues that range from employment, discrimination, equality, injury clinical negligence, commercial law and many others. He is a man of exceptional qualifications and the Committee found him fit. Lady Justice Georgina Wood as member of the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Committee is indeed a milestone. Her Ladyship is the current, I believe, Chief Justice of Ghana. She is the first woman to hold that post. She was approved by the Ghanaian Parliament by unanimous vote. I think for the second time, she will be approved by a Parliament on the continent if this Parliament agrees with the proposals of this Committee. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, she worked with the Ghana Police Service as a Deputy Superintendent and Public Prosecutor for three years. She was appointed by Prof. John Kufuor on 12th November, 2002 to the Supreme Court of Ghana. She was nominated for the position of Chief Justice of Ghana in May 2007. On 1st June, 2007, the Parliament confirmed her. She was awarded Ghana’s highest award; the Order of the Star of Ghana for meritorious public service. She holds a PhD in law on honoris cosa basis from the University of Ghana. She is a choir leader in a gospel centre in Accra. She is also the chairperson of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Process in Ghana. The Committee found her eminently qualified."
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