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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lentoimaga",
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        "legal_name": "Alois Musa Lentoimaga",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. As my able Chairman has just said, this nominee appeared before the Committee and we interviewed him. We found that he is fit going by his records, experience and personal integrity in the society, including his discipline. He has served in the military service for a long time. Rising from a Cadet Officer to Lieutenant Colonel is not an easy task. He must have exhibited very strong capabilities to be able to rise to that level. A Lieutenant Colonel is a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and somebody who is able to manage a battalion of very many people. Being able to manage people also means that he can manage resources and security issues. Since this nominee comes from a discipline background, he can also work well with the people who enforce the eradication of alcohol and drug abuse. In this country, we know that the law enforcers are disciplined people. The chiefs, County Commissioners, Deputy County Commissioners, the police and the Administration Police (AP) are the ones we normally look up to, to ensure that they eradicate this menace. Having a chairman in NACADA who has that background--- I am very sure he will work well with people who are disciplined. I am sure he also exhibits a lot of strength in terms of personal relationships between him and those who are in the Civil Service. It will be easy for the nominee to help this country to eradicate the menace of alcohol and drug abuse. It is public knowledge that alcohol and drug abuse is a serious menace in this country. Illicit brews have not spared any community member or family. All communities and families have one or two members who are affected by this menace. When we were interviewing the nominee, we also found out, through his records with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, that this is a man of high integrity. If someone is of higher integrity, we are sure that he will deal with this menace. Alcohol and drug abuse is a big issue in this country. It is not something that you can just wish away. There are serious cartels behind the supply and brewing of alcohol. There are very rich companies that use money and resources to make sure that the manufacture and supply of alcohol and drugs does not cease. With his qualifications, the Committee is certain that Lt. Col. (Rtd) Githiri will fight that menace to conclusion. That menace has also spread to rural areas like Samburu North Constituency, Samburu County. A year ago, the elders in my area decided to curse those who brew, supply and consume Chang’aa . After they cursed it, the consumption levels dropped in some areas. If we approve this nominee, we are going to stop that menace even in areas like Samburu. Illicit brews and drugs have destroyed our economy: The young people are not productive. They do not have families because of that menace. We should approve this nominee. We should also go ahead to support him once he has been appointed. We want the new Chairman to do better than what Mr. Muthuto did. I am hopeful that he will help us eradicate alcohol and drug abuse in this country. 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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