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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kaluma",
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        "legal_name": "George Peter Opondo Kaluma",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir for the detailed recognition. That is the way we do it in our culture. I stand to support this Motion. When the Cabinet Secretaries were nominated by His Excellency the President, I had a lot of difficulties giving my hand of support, although I did it in the long-run. In the history of this country, nobody from Homa Bay County, a county of eight constituencies has been appointed at this level of Government. For once, we have Eng. Peter Oganga Mangiti, who is not only from Homa Bay County, but from Homa Bay Town Constituency, which I represent. I want to thank the Government more sincerely for honouring this great Kenyan with the appointment. It is not just because he comes from that constituency which has been marginalized in terms of top level appointments since Independence, but also because he is a Kenyan of great distinction, high academic qualifications and a huge heart in public service. He is one Kenyan who has left a mark at every department, or level of Government he has had occasion to serve. Knowing that his name was given approval by the Committee, I can just gauge well that using the benchmarks around this gentlemen, the other individuals, also approved by the Committee on Appointments, are also people of distinction. I do not believe he could be an exception. I, therefore, support the approval of all these Kenyans. I urge all of them, particularly my own brother, Eng. Peter Oganga Mangiti, to continue to serve the Government well. I am personally not looking at failure, particularly of this gentleman. I pray that the Government considers more appointments from Homa Bay Town Constituency and Homa Bay County in particular. With those many remarks, I beg to support."
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