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    "id": 490413,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Nyamunga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Rose Nyamunga Ogendo",
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    "content": "is that there are a lot of questions that have been left unanswered. For example, at the time they were campaigning, there are reports that there were a lot of irregularities at Maendeleo ya Wanawake . There has been no formal hand- over up to now. The people at Maendeleo ya Wanawake are going through a lot of confusion. During the time of campaigns and elections, there was a lot of confusion. If you look at the Maendeleo ya Wanawake that we know and the one that we knew, I think for the last few years, we do not hear about Maendeleo ya Wanawake . I do not even know what Maendeleo ya Wanawake does for our women in the counties as at now. I do not know the impact that Maendeleo ya Wanawake has created in the last say five or six years and, more so, during the time that Madam Subow was its Chair. Secondly, there are so many questions on the issues of finances. That is recorded and can be brought before this House if there is need for that. There is the issue of the rent that has been accruing from the property of the Maendeleo ya Wanawake and even some income tax that has never been remitted amounting to almost Kshs40 million. That is from reliable sources and documented. We also realized that the building of MaendeleoYa Wanawake that is on Loita Street is almost going to be up for sale because of non- payment of the 16 per cent and that is Value Added Tax (VAT). So, in my view, I think much as she could be able in many other things but, from the point of view of the way she has run Maendeleo ya Wanawake, a lot needs to be done. I think she should sort out herself with Maendeleo ya Wanawake before taking up this responsibility. That is because if that is not done and the same traits which we have seen in her during her tenure at Maendeleo ya Wanawake and if this is transferred to her new posting, that may give us a very bad name. I know most of the females that the President has appointed have performed very well. So, as women of this country, we are very skeptical about the nomination or the appointment of Madam Subow as one of the nominees and that needs to be checked before it is too late. With that, I support the nominations but with reservations, hon. Speaker. Thank you."
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