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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mureithi",
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        "legal_name": "Erastus Kihara Mureithi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have a lot of respect for Mr. Ogindo, because of all the hon. Members, he came to my constituency for peacemaking and addressed my constituents. So, I have no problem with him. He is my friend. We have been listening to Eng. Rege’s proposal, and I felt that I needed to give my input. I would like to support the Motion as has been brought. I would also like to thank the Minister, who had the courage to admit that there were flaws. We have seen in this House that when Motions are brought, the first thing that happens is that the Ministers concerned put up a defence. This particular time, we want to support the Minister because he accepted that there were flaws. I think this country must move a little bit faster than that. A time will come when Ministers will not only accept their mistakes to the House, but will also step aside on their own without being forced to step aside when they make mistakes. When you appoint somebody whose area of jurisdiction is the pulpit---. I am not saying that pastors are bad, but when an advertisement calls for a specific requirement in terms of academic qualifications and experience, I find it very odd that you can appoint somebody who has never seen the inside of a studio to a board. You then go ahead and appoint people whose field of expertise is the law courts. I think the Committee has done a fair job. I would like to agree with my colleague that we should separate the two. If you have a chief executive with a very good board, he can always put forward the issues within the area that he has been given. One of the problems that our laws have created from time immemorial is that they have put so much power on the Ministers to appoint chief executives and directors; that power is more often than not misused."
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