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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mule",
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Mutinda Mule",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First and foremost, we want to thank the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology for the job well done and for appointing a competent and very well educated woman in this country. It is high time we gave equal opportunity to both genders in this country without fear or favour. I want to say it is overdue for Dr. Nzomo to be appointed. I have been on record in this House trying to compel the Government to bring the name of Dr. Lydia Nzomo to this House for appointment after she was erroneously left out on the last forwarding of names to this House. I want to thank this House for standing up and rejecting the other names. Today we want to show the country that we stand by integrity; we stand by the rule of law; we look at all the qualities and all the qualifications. We are very sure that with the experience of Dr. Nzomo, the TSC is going to get leadership and all the wrangles within the TSC will end. They will be dealt with according to the law. At the same time, we want to urge Kenyans to support Dr. Lydia Nzomo to make sure that we transform the education sector in this country because we know very well the Commission has stayed for so long without a chair. It has led to serious malpractices; serious problems within the teaching fraternity and it is high time this House stood beyond the borders of political parties, borders of our tribes and gives a chance to our well natured Kenyan lady to transform this industry once and for all. This afternoon, I can assure you we have received a petition from the public regarding the issue of school fees in this country. We are aware that we have been having serious problems because of lack of leadership at the TSC. So, we need to affirm our authority as a House to give this power to Dr. Lydia Nzomo and lead this big organization to high heights so that we can have equal and equitable distribution of education in this country. So, because I can see the mood in the House, I do not want to take a lot of time. We support Dr. Lydia Nzomo and may God bless her in her new appointment."
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