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    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I beg to support the Motion. Hon. Speaker, the Leader of the Minority Party is a happy man. He has to make full disclosure because this nominee comes from his county. When another Kenyan’s name is brought to this House for approval, never again will he say that Government jobs in this country are meant for two communities. Today I confirm that the Government has given a job to a Kenyan from Kitui County, an opposition stronghold. That confirms that the Government of President Uhuru Kenyatta is a Government for all Kenyans. As I support, in very few statements, I want to thank the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations for making sure that Section 6(3) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act is complied with. The Committee also complied with Section 6(9) (ii) of Act No. 33 of 2011. Article 118 (1)(a)(b) and (2) of the Constitution, regarding public participation, has also been complied with. Hon. Speaker, with a very light touch, the Major-General has gone to the same controversial university as the Inspector-General of Police went – Washington University. That was a coincidence. We need to find out about this university. Parliament should do a serious due diligence of that university. He is concluding a Master of Arts degree course in International Relations at the Washington University, USA. He needs to consult Mr. Boinett to find out what he went through when he was being vetted. As the Leader of the Majority Party, I hope that the President is listening to me. A trend has been established in his country in last two years, where retired military generals are given jobs. Retired military generals must go home. They must hang their boots and allow young Kenyans, who are qualified to be given jobs. We have a general who is running the Immigration Department; we have another general who is becoming Kenya’s ambassador to Somalia; we have a general who is our ambassador to Egypt. We have a general who is in charge of the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government. 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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