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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Opiyo",
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        "legal_name": "Jared Odhiambo Opiyo",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the nomination of the two very able ladies, Dr. Salome Wanjiku Gichura and Ms. Saadia Abdi Kontoma. These two people are actually very qualified Kenyans. I am a Member of the Committee on Education, Research and Technology and I did participate in their vetting. However, there are certain fundamental issues that you will allow hon. Members of this House to think over. I did raise an issue that whenever appointments are made to whatever positions in this country that require the vetting of this august House, it is incumbent upon us, as hon. Members, to insist that we are given a full list. We all know that the total number of Commissioners at the TSC is supposed to be above eight, and we were presented with only two nominees. If they are appointed, we shall have only three Commissioners at the TSC. We insist, as a House, that for us to do our job well we must be presented with a package. I think that must happen if we do not want to be a disgraced House that acts as a rubber stamp. There are several other considerations that are supposed to be taken apart from merely thinking of their qualifications. We have gender, regional balance, minorities, and people living with disability. All these considerations can only be made when we are presented with a package of appointments. Hon. Deputy Speaker, while I support the nomination of the two very able ladies, I want that point to be made. Indeed, hon. Ken Okoth also raised the issue of the youth. Many a times we are presented with the appointments in piece meal, and after passing that we realize that our youth have not been considered in the appointments. I support this nomination, but with that rider. Thank you."
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