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"content": "Thank you hon. Speaker for your guidance. I was saying that intelligence in this country has been a big issue. Kenya is the only country where you walk into town and people great you as they introduce themselves as National Intelligence Service staff, when in actual fact they are supposed to be working in secrecy. It is my hope that the appointment of one Phillip Wachira Kameru will actually bring sanity to this very important sector. Today, the mood is very good in the House because for the first time we a nomination for national appointment, and I have not heard people talking about ethnic balance. It, therefore, means the President must have picked on the right person irrespective of his tribe. Qualification is what is beyond tribal consideration. Look at the academic qualifications of this particular officer. I have positive concern for one of his qualifications, a diploma in telecommunications engineering. Gathering intelligence in the world at the moment involves a lot of information technology and telecommunication. It is very important that we have a person who is well informed, and is able to deliberate on this particular subject. Even though we may be saying that he has been in the service for a long time, it is important to actually match his experience with service delivery. Suitability, capacity and integrity are very important when it comes to delivering service to the people. Even though we have said he has three degrees, I do not see anywhere in the Report where an undergraduate degree has been mentioned. However, I believe there is no way you can get a masters degree without an undergraduate degree. I would like to ask the Chairman of the Committee to avail that, so that we are able to know what other level of education this man has. Thirty-six years experience in the service and being the Director of Millitary Intelligence will be enable him to deliver on his mandate. With those few remarks, I would like to support the Report."
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