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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ganya",
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        "legal_name": "Francis Chachu Ganya",
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    "content": "They have tried their best to ensure that at least 14 counties are represented in this, by the 15 members. The elderly as well as the young people of this country have been given a chance, both men and women as well. This is a good Report; they have done with a very good balance. This Report needs to be supported by this House and endorsed. I want to state clearly that I do strongly believe that the former Speaker of this House, Francis Xavier ole Kaparo, will do a commendable job, given a chance to serve in this commission and nation. I had a chance to work with him very closely in the last few months, when Marsabit County was on fire. As a senior statesman appointed by the President to work with the leadership and the people of Marsabit County, alongside Sen. Yusuf Haji, they did a commendable job. We owe it to them and our President that today the county is back on its feet and our people co-exist in peace and are able to work together for the betterment of that county. This job needs people with integrity; Kenyans who are statesmen, who can stand up to the occasion and tell Kenyans what is right without any worries or fears. I strongly believe a statesman like Francis Xavier ole Kaparo can do that and he has a proven record having been tested on leadership after serving for 15 years in this House. I also want to commend this Committee for giving a chance to one of the persons on the list, Dr. Roba D. Sharamo, who hails from my constituency. He is a young man with a PhD in conflict studies. He spent part of his life in the United States of America (USA) where he did both his Masters and PhD and today he is a senior fellow working for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on conflict management. Given a chance, with these skills, experience and education, and the energy that he has as a young man, I am sure he will serve this country very well. I do appeal to His Excellency the President to at least ensure that people who are from such marginal counties like Dr. Roba Sharamo, are given a chance to serve in this Commission as he picks the eight among the 15. I also do hope that this Commission, this time will be given the necessary support that it needs, whether in terms of enabling policy, legislation, or the resources to do with job. For sure, the past commission did some good work, but they did not live up to our expectations. There is a lot that they could have done, maybe they did not have the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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