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    "id": 698067,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ochieng",
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        "legal_name": "David Ouma Ochieng'",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, dissenting is okay. I was saying that I am very encouraged by the comments made by my colleagues on the content of this Bill. One of the most encouraging comments I have got is with regard to the original Bill I drafted that required that we put, at least, some teeth into this Bill. It would require that even if you are not a member of this Institute, as soon as you are appointed to a public body, you become a member and you must attend some training before you assume your position in the board. This will go a long way in trying to bring sanity to this sector. I also note comments on firming up areas on qualifications, how members will be recruited, managed and who calls the first meeting. I promise that as members work on how to make the Bill better in the Committee of the whole House, we can all work together. I will try to ensure that what is in Mwongozo today infiltrates into the Bill to make it better. As I finish, I want to request the relevant Government bodies to give us support in these initiatives. What this House does is for the sake of this country and not in vain. This is done because we have seen a lacuna somewhere which needs to be filled. Every time we prepare private Members’ Bills, it is not to fight the systems but to make them better. I am happy with the hon. Member who said that this Bill is not just meant for public entities. This Bill is to build on corporate governance in this country, both in the private and public sectors. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to reply. Thank you."
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