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    "id": 676702,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ganya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Francis Chachu Ganya",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. At the outset, it is a very good Bill. The county assemblies in our counties are new institutions and, as such, they need to put in place the necessary procedures and legislative framework for them to operate and function well. This is about vetting. When we vet, we do it for suitability for that position. It is to check the academic qualifications to ensure that the person is well qualified for the job as well as for integrity. It is important to give the necessary procedures and the necessary legal framework for the Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) to do the vetting in their committees. To be a Member of Parliament in Kenya and to be an MCA, you just need to speak either Kiswahili or English. You do not need any formal education. I wonder how somebody with basic education or none - because it is not required - can become an MCA. We have MCAs who have never seen a classroom today in this country and yet, they are supposed to vet highly qualified professionals. Most of the Members of the County Executive are graduates with even Masters degrees and some with PhD. They are supposed to see to it that those officers who will work for the county governments are well-qualified in terms of academic qualifications. They should also be suitable for that job as stipulated in Chapter 6 of the Constitution on leadership and integrity. As we deal with the election law which we are working on now, we should ensure that Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) and Members of Parliament (MPs), both in the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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