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    "id": 685002,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "If you enumerate that, it will be from various bodies and you will lock out some people. According to Case Law, bodies like the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), Institute of Engineers of Kenya and Institute of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK) are private clubs. They are not open to other people. They are all closed bodies. What happens to people who studied Bachelor of Science (BSc), Medicine, Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Economics? Those people are also responsible Kenyans. Are we saying that they do not have an opportunity to participate in the management of parastatals in which they pay taxes to? The drafters of the Constitution were very clear. I would also like to talk about Article 232(1)(h) which is on representation of Kenya’s diverse communities. If you look at all these ones here, and ask those bodies to give you the names, how do we know that they will not give us all Kalenjins? We are not sure. They will not be representatives and in any case, they would have exercised their right in law to give us the names. If people apply competitively, then the shortlisting body will ensure that there is diverse interest across the country. Article 232(1)(i) of the Constitution states:- “Affording adequate and equal opportunities for appointment, training and advancement, at all levels of the public service; of, 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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