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    "id": 517422,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mwaura",
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "Recently, we were looking at the nominees to the Teachers Service Commission. One Member rose to question how a lady who was number 22 in the interview was actually recommended for appointment. The justification was that we need to have gender balance. It also applies to the marginalised groups of people. Dr. Samuel Kabue was the next most qualified person with regard to this appointment. In fact, the Constitution is replete with provisions that support this appointment. Article 27 calls for affirmative action, through legislative and other measures, to assuage past discrimination for previously disadvantaged groups. Therefore, this appointment is in order. I find it very interesting that the basis of the rejection of this nominee would come from the fact that Mr. Vincent Lempaa had been rejected by this Committee. If I recall correctly, the submissions then were that one of the key objections before the Committee was because there was no person with disability in the Board, as required by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Act, 2011. Therefore, in my opinion, the argument does not hold. Hon. Speaker, the other issue that has been raised by the Committee is with regard to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). If you look at the annexure, the letter from the Commission clearly states that Dr. Kabue is being investigated, but it goes further to say it is a matter of verification. The letter indicates clearly that, the fact that there are no documents with the Commission does not mean that the person is innocent. That clearly indicates that mere allegations from the EACC would not constitute a guilty 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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