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    "id": 700984,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. ole Kenta",
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        "legal_name": "Richard Moitalel ole Kenta",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to join my colleagues in supporting the Report. Although some sentiments have been expressed, we should be fair to all Kenyans. It is not right to shame them on national television because they did not appoint themselves. Whereas this might not be the real face of Kenya, at least, this time, they have tried to spread the opportunities. However, we should be given an audit of appointments, so that we do not have names of people from one or two communities appearing in each and every list that is brought here. That is what is causing a lot of despair and despondency in terms of political support. Looking at the CVs of these nominees, I am satisfied that they are qualified for the job. I am happy we have somebody from Narok County, Ms. Seleina Kisotu, who is one of the most learned ladies in our area. She is an accountant by profession and a former chairperson of the Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL) and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). These are people who can do a good job. Some of the nominees have even been consultants for the World Bank. Those are the kind of people we require. When we look at gender parity, we have three ladies and two gentlemen. This is useful for our country especially when we are experiencing gender imbalance. We should support our qualified candidates. Let us not be tribal, but we must distribute opportunities to all communities. I do not want to belabor the point. These nominees deserve the positions. I would like to request my colleagues to approve them, but in future, we must audit the people who are nominated to positions, so that all Kenyans are represented."
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