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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kajuju",
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        "legal_name": "Florence Kajuju",
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    "content": "The Privatisation Commission is supposed to look at the public assets that are held by the Government of Kenya and see how they can be privatised. It also looks at the shares that the State holds in State corporations and guides the country on the way forward. We know that the President ordered that the various parastatals be looked at for purposes of mergers and working out the best way to manage the affairs of the State in as far as privatisation is concerned. This is a very important Commission, especially within the Jubilee administration. To ensure that this work is done, this Commission will be required to offer the formulation and implementation of a privatisation programme to deliver the mandate under the Privatisation Act. I believe that these are the people who are going to do so. Looking at the various persons who have been nominated, there is a good blend of diplomats, persons with a background in finance and two lawyers. I feel good that our profession of the learned persons is properly represented. One of the lawyers, Mr. John Joseph Tito, is an arbitrator and a member of the Arbitration Board. This means that in the event of disputes, this arbitrator will find the best way to get out of situations. A nominee like Mohammed Isaak was the Mayor of Nakuru. He was involved in the privatisation of water services within Nakuru Municipality. These are persons who have experience. The Chair has said that Zipporah Mukoruru adds a breath of freshness. That is a good blend that will support the Commission in delivery of its mandate. The Hon. Member has raised the issue of regional balance in as far as commissions are concerned. That is an issue that came to us in the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. We have vetted various members of commissions including the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC). When that issue was raised in our Committee in the course of the vetting, we agreed as a Committee - and the Report was tabled here - that this is an issue that cuts across all commissions. You cannot just pick one commission and expect all the tribes in Kenya to be represented in it. If you look comprehensively at all the commissions including the Office of the Ombudsman, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), KNCHR and the Privatisation Commission, you will find that they represent the face of Kenya. We cannot pick on one commission and say that it must represent all the tribes in Kenya. We are supposed to look at all the commissions outlined in our Constitution and agree that there is regional and gender balance. I strongly urge that we support this Motion."
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