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    "id": 391794,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/391794/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo",
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        "legal_name": "Nicholas Gumbo",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I am a believer in the diversity of our country; I am a believer in the fact that if there is a reason why we are not doing as well as we should, it is the fact that we have not been able to fully exploit the diversity of our country. One of my dreams and hopes is that before I die one day I should be able to see a Cabinet comprising of 20 people drawn from 20 communities in Kenya, but that is beside the point. Hon. Deputy Speaker, this appointment is of concern. I have a lot of admiration for President Uhuru Kenyatta at a personal level, but I am concerned that this appointment perpetuates the view that he is like those before him. He is surrounding himself with people from a particular community. That is my view. Then could the Leader of Majority Party clarify--- I have seen he is having difficulties, just as hon. Mbadi has said, trying to justify this appointment. Was the President not merely looking for a way to reward a trusted personal friend? Lastly, I have a lot of respect for Mr. Kinyua. In my mind, he is a Kenyan patriot but really everybody must have their time. When we are seen to be recycling retirees, what are we doing to the ambitions of young, dedicated public servants who also want to move up the ladder?"
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