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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kajuju",
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        "legal_name": "Florence Kajuju",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise to support the Report that has been tabled in this House today and also thank the Committee, of which I am a Member, for the work they did within a very limited time. They were able to go through all the reports that were tabled before us. One of the key things that I noted in the persons that were sent to us for vetting, especially the chairperson was the fact that they understood the functions of the Commission. There have been situations where most of the people who have been put in a position of that nature do not understand the functions that are supposed to be performed by that particular Commission. When we put it to the candidate for the position of Chairperson as to whether she understood the provisions of Section 8, Act No. 14 of 2011, in as far as public awareness is concerned she was able to respond to issues of public awareness. If you look at the Constitution, one of the central items that is there is public participation. There are several institutions and commissions that deal with human rights that have been established under Article 59 of the Constitution. But she promised that she is going to ensure that her Commission, being a complementary commission, is able to work with the other commissions, especially the National Gender and Equality Commission and the Commission on Administrative Justice. Looking at the other candidates especially Susan, she has the institutional memory, having worked at the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights for quite some time. Therefore, she is well prepared to take up the duties of a commissioner. Even on the other candidate, George Monyoncho, we were able to see that he is well trained and he is able to articulate the issues. All the candidates that were approved by the Committee were able to understand that issues of human rights are key to the Constitution. All the parties must abide by the Constitution. I, therefore, stand to support the Report as it is and the rejection as it were of the person who was not initially in that list. I therefore support."
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