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    "id": 70727,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir for giving me this chance to echo my support to this very important report. Let me start by thanking the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Energy, Communications and Information for the good job that he has done with the Committee Members. One thing that has excited me is about the far-reaching recommendations that have been made by this Committee on the appointment of these people. I also thank the entire Committee for the diligence they have exhibited in the compilation of this Report. One critical observation that has come out is the appointment of unqualified people to this very important sector. I am talking about people with no merit and experience. People with dubious qualifications were appointed. They were like strangers to a very important national body. It is high time people who are not qualified rejected some of these appointments which are handed to them by their relatives and friends so that they do not let themselves and Kenyans down. This is a total embarrassment to the families of the appointees because they are now being rejected for not being qualified. It is high time the appointing authorities were guided by the cardinal rule that is laid down in the appointment menu. Nepotism and sycophancy should not be the guiding criteria in these appointments. Professionalism and Kenyanism should be practised when people are being appointed to these positions. I thank the President for appointing a very highly qualified Kenyan. This person merits a re-appointment because of his credentials, academic background and experience. Concerning the role played by the Minister, this was a total humiliation and embarrassment to his ministerial appointment. He failed to present the best candidate for the membership of the board. It is as a result of the poor appointment that the KBC Board of Directors has failed to give Kenyans credible service. With about 30 per cent of the appointees being unable to meet the basic qualifications, you cannot imagine such people participating effectively in the deliberations of the board. As a result of this challenge, we hope the Minister will appoint people as per the recommendations of this House. We also note that workers at the KBC are not motivated. We have realised that there has been an exodus of the best broadcasters from the KBC to other young broadcasting stations. We should be able to stem that transfer of very qualified personnel. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with a competent board, the kind of accumulated huge debts at the KBC will be addressed and tamed by appointing qualified"
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