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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "Mr. Chairman, Sir, I think the hon. Members are misleading the House. I think I had raised it before. Dr. Khalwale indicated that what I am telling people is that the security will be giving certificates. I want to clarify what I am saying. If they are saying the security shall undertake security vetting, that means they will vet and who will they vet? The NIS will vet persons who are seeking to hold a vettable position. What is a vettable position? “Vetable position” means a state office, a public office or position in any level of Government requiring the holder to have, in the performance of his official duties, access to sensitive or classified information. We are State officers. We are also public officers. So, we are vettable, according to this Bill. Therefore, as Members of Parliament, we will be vetted, as provided for in this Bill. We are subject to vetting by the NIS. Mr. Chairman, Sir, for clarity purposes, I want to just indicate to hon. Koech that, if he noticed the way I moved the amendments, he should appreciate that I truncated them. I consulted the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee because I had concerns which I wanted taken on board. The Committee has assured me that those concerns have been taken on board. So, I am dropping the other amendments and keeping only this particular one."
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