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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Oyoo",
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        "legal_name": "James Onyango Oyoo",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Hon.Temporary Deputy Speaker. I have been waiting for my turn to come until I thought that my gadget was not working properly. I support the appointments and I want to remind Members of this esteemed House that it is the prerogative of His Excellency the President or now the Presidency to compile a Cabinet or constitute a Government. In this case, the President tried very much. This time, they have tried in terms of capacity. If the country needs capacity, put people with capacity. One thing I notice is that we are grappling with a huge wage bill. Even my good friend, the Member of Parliament for Gatundu, is trying to float something called Punguza Mzigo meaning, reduce the luggage. We thought the President would have started by consolidating some Ministries. For the purpose of effective service delivery, dismembering a Ministry is not good. However, we can withstand it because we want effective service delivery. I believe that proper capacity will be exhibited in these new appointments. The Members who have spoken before me have talked about regional balancing, which people narrowly read to mean tribalism. It is a constitutional threshold that needs to be met. There is the rule on gender and rule on regional balancing. I believe that the leaders will read from this but I also want to think that the Presidency was very good because I live in the neighbourhood. During the campaigns, the Jubilee Government expressed their campaign gimmick, which was that when they take power, they will divide it amongst themselves. If they are living by it, they are doing what they vowed to do. I want to advice my Opposition colleagues to wait for their turn and demonstrate their vows. I say so because during 24 years of Moi’s tenure, people, especially my friends the Kikuyus, cried wolf that appointments were skewed, and that it was Kalenjins who were benefiting. I realized that during Moi’s tenure, the top most position in civil service, that is, Head of Civil Service was held by the able and educated Hon. Dr. Sally Kosgey. Otherwise, it always went to other tribes. Treasury was always headed by other tribes. I believe that my good friends in the Presidency will learn from that and give other Kenyans a chance. I want to wish all the nominees well. I saw their files which were brought before our Committee. They are very able people. I believe that they will effectively deliver service to the people of this country; more so, at a time when the economy is not doing well. We are looking for people who are very committed and competent. We are looking for people who are going to add value."
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