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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I never said NASA but for heaven‟s sake, you are aware that NASA is on the way coming, and it is coming in a big way. This is the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) with NASA. It is sending shockwaves. I am hoping the shockwaves are not reaching you on that matter. Hon. Speaker, coming back to the nominees, Mr. Wafula Chebukati has 31 years of experience in terms of practising law. I was seated there and on matters of Election laws, he is very conversant. Talk of the IEBC Act and the controversial election laws that were assented to, he is very conversant. We want somebody who is knowledgeable. When he asked him how he is going to be guided in terms of principles of work, he was very categorical that he is going to be guided by none other than the law. This is the person we want. He was being mistaken. He is a soft person. One of my colleagues was telling me that the guy looked too soft. He asked whether he would manage. It is said that still water runs deep. People who are soft are the people you cannot take for granted. I want to give an example of His Excellency Mwai Kibaki. He was a soft person. As a matter of fact, many people were saying he was a “hands and legs off” on everything. However, at that particular time, the GDP of this country grew at a very high rate starting from the economic recovery strategy and coming to the Vision 2030 which is now a Blue Print that we are following. So, looks can be deceiving. We know that Mr. Chebukati is a soft person but that does not mean it is a weakness. In any case, being soft shows you are a ---It is a big strength and it is being humble. On the issues of teamwork, Mr. Chebukati has an MBA from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). Those of you who have studied MBA, it equips you with skills of management. Issues of teamwork, human resource management, financial management and ICT are covered during the programme. The fact is that elections are conducted 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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