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    "id": 558349,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. You have taken 15 seconds of my time. I thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the Report. I note that the Report was done in a hurry. This is shown by the number of typographical errors in the Report. The Report says that Dr. Ngugi got his Bachelor’s Degree in 1993, which is not true. That would suggest that he got his degree as an old man of 32 years. He got his degree in 1983, but I suppose that will take care of the fact that we probably needed more time to look at this. However, much as I know the direction of the debate, the concern that I have about Dr. Ngugi is that he has been out of the country for 20 years. Truly, knowledge of the local issues will be a factor. I have not seen anything being said about his experience in leading a big and diverse organisation. He was an advisor to the IMF Deputy Managing Director but how many people were reporting to him. That is important. I say this because sometimes when you bring people who have come from small entities, you get what you call “the small entity complex” which tends to make leaders who develop the attitude of running people instead of running with people. The other concern that I have is that both the Chairman and the Governor of the Central Bank will be outsiders. I wonder what that will do to the attitude of the other CBK insiders. I am a bit concerned about the advisors of the President, like my good friend, Hon. Lelelit. The President is a good man. I have interacted with him and sometimes I am amazed at how much he never seems to miss an opportunity. If I was in the President’s position, without thinking, I would have given this job to Dr. Harun Sirima for one reason only that I am believer in Kenya. I am a believer in the inclusivity of our people. On that score alone, giving Dr. Sirima the job would have proved that no matter where you come from, there is no limit to how far you can go. Lastly, my good friend, Madam Wahome, has said that Dr. Ngugi comes from her constituency. I hope the CBK Governor’s job is not a preserve of the people of Murang’a because I am aware that the predecessor, Dr. Sospeter Njuguna Ndung’u, came from Gacharage in Muranga as well. I hope it is not a preserve of the Murang’a people."
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