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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh",
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        "legal_name": "Rachel Wambui Shebesh",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, since we were not privy to some of the information that the Committee had and, unfortunately, the Committee has not made this report available as quickly as it should have, allow me just to say this, Ms. Phylis Kandie is a graduate of Bachelor of Commerce. She also has an MBA. She is an investment banker. She has in the last 15 years been instrumental in advising on matters of financial management to both the Government and the private sector. When this process began, we watched the interviews live on television. One thing I appreciate about the Committee on Appointments is that it was very honest as to the reason why it rejected her. It is not because she is not qualified. It is not because she has any integrity issues. It is simply because they did not like the way she presented herself and how she answered the questions vis-Ă -vis the other candidates, many of whom have been in diplomatic service, and so are very articulate. Many of them have worked in Government and so they know how to express themselves. Many of them have also been politicians. The Committee is clear that the only reason they rejected her is that she was stammering and not answering questions as quickly as she should have. She, probably, was not sitting as upright as the Committee would have wanted. When we passed the Bill on public appointments---"
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