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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mwaura",
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "verdict. Therefore, I would want to differ with the Leader of the Minority Party, who says that, just because there are mere allegations from the EACC, we should go by that persuasion. In the past this House considered nominees in respect of whom such allegations, if not worse, had been made. As a House, we go by the principle of one being deemed innocent until proven guilty. We, as Members of the Kenya Disability Parliamentary Association (KDPA), together with other organizations of persons with disabilities, support the nomination of Dr. Kabue. Why? It is because we worked very hard with Dr. Kabue in the past, in pursuance of the rights of people living with disabilities. He has been a patriarch for persons living with disabilities. Therefore, in our opinion, there could be no better person who could execute the mandate – as provided under Section 6 of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Act – of protecting the rights, interests and concerns of persons with disabilities in the Commission. Hon. Speaker, the various bodies that support Dr. Kabue’s nomination include the Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya, the National Council for Persons with Disabilities, and the United Disabled Persons of Kenya. These are some of the organisations that have been in the forefront in championing the rights of persons with disabilities in this country. In fact, if you look at the Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Dr. Kabue, you will see that he is exceptionally qualified. Due to the good work that he has done, he has been awarded an honorary Doctorate Degree. He is a holder of the Head of State Commendation (HSC) because of the kind of work that he has done. Therefore, I submit that the President’s nomination of Dr. Kabue is procedural. Indeed, Dr. Kabue represents persons with disabilities. He must not be seen within the narrow prism of ethnicity, as has been the case in this country. Dr. Kabue does not reign on the platform of being Kikuyu, Luo or Kamba. He reigns on the platform of persons with disabilities. I reiterate that we have confidence in him. I urge this House to reject the Report of the Committee, so that we can have proper representation in this Commission. With those remarks, I beg to oppose."
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