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    "content": "Ministry of Health. This is returning us back to the national Government when we have devolved this function. I would also like the Mover to look at Clause 15 of this Bill with regard to the appointment of the chairman. We all know that when the chairmen of public bodies are appointed, they do not have to be people who are highly educated. The Director-General could have a master’s degree but I do not see why a chairman must have a master’s degree from a university which is recognized in Kenya. We have had many chairmen who are equally competent and not many of them had masters degrees yet they excelled in the jobs they were given. I specifically think that the chairman should not necessarily be a person who is knowledgeable in issues of food security because that would be the work of the secretariat led by the Director-General. The chairman should be an all rounder who understands any issue that is presented before the board. Unless the Mover could tell us whether they have a particular person in mind, I think the threshold or the criterion of having such a chairman is very high. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I finally want to ask the Mover to ---"
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