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    "id": 33625,
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    "speaker_name": "Dr. Mwiria",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology",
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        "legal_name": "Valerian Kilemi Mwiria",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to also support the nomination of Rev. Kobia. I was in the committee that discussed this name. The Committee, as we were told earlier on, was quite unanimous on this matter for a number of reasons. One, the history of Rev. Kobia in terms of the liberation of this country is well known to many of us. It is an appropriate time and he would be the right person to be part of the change that we are witnessing now; a change that he has contributed to. Secondly, coming from a religious background, he is a different kind of pastor. Apart from being intelligent and analytical, he brings some soberness. He is the kind of person who appreciates diversity as it came out clearly in the Committee. He has made it very clear that it is high time that the church and those who belong to the secular State began to appreciate their differences for the sake of the country and to appreciate the fact that we all are not the same. It is, therefore, much more important to tolerate and to be aware of some of the factors that may not relate to what we believe in. He is widely traveled. He is widely published. His publications are renowned, including the controversial dissertation. I think it is a very good piece of work. A lot of people have read it already. I would like to also add my voice to those who say that, not only was the PhD not a requirement, but that he has another PhD, anyway. Secondly, even that other second PhD was being paid for by the same World Conference of Churches where the president who began this controversy doubted it. So, it was actually a product of the same church and the same forces that were doubting it. My regret is that Rev. Kobia was not recruited to the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission which he tried to be recruited to initially because he would have been a very good addition to that. However, I am happy that now he has got a chance to serve this country. I have no doubt that he will do a very good job. I beg to support."
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