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"content": "Madam Temporary Chairlady, I want to explain myself as a Member of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. When this issue came before the committee, I actually proposed a similar amendment. The reason as to why I was persuaded is because I did have the reasoning of the Minister but after listening to the Minister, I am actually persuaded to support hon. Mungatana. The reason as to why I am supporting hon. Mungatana is that if you look at what we are trying to do with the principles, you will appreciate that these principles may not have the actual desired effect on the vetting process. We might end up using these standards to get people into the Judiciary. One is not going to use it as a test while one is there. I know us as Kenyans. I have sat in meetings where we have looked at somebody and said: âThis woman looks arrogant.â Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, we will be using subjective standards, which sometimes may be ethnic-based, to deny people opportunities to be judges. That is how we operate as Kenyans. When one uses fluid words like âdemonstrated possession of compassion and humilityâ, we should ask ourselves who made that person lord of our people to tell us how humble another person is. Are you humble yourself?"
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