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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Waruguru",
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        "legal_name": "Catherine Wanjiku Waruguru",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I take this opportunity to say a big congratulation to the members for their appointment to the Chairperson’s Panel. Thank you for the privilege to allow me to speak for Hon. Mariru and, maybe, give a brief history of who he is and how far he has come to be a Member of Parliament representing the people of Laikipia West. I served in the County Assembly of Laikipia for the last four years. Hon. Patrick Mariru, the Member for Laikipia West, has been my Speaker. I wish to confirm to this House that Hon. Patrick Mariru is a learned fellow. I confirm that he has been doing his PhD as well as his second Master’s degree. He is a lawyer. Speaking from my experience working with him in the county assembly, we managed to pass over 12 Bills which were enacted into law. We were ranked as the county assembly which passed the highest number of Bills. In this case, I confirm that we had quite a number of county assemblies which came to benchmark with us. Also, he got a rare opportunity to be among the people who led the--- When we were doing the Alcohol Bill, he got the privilege of being the chairperson. This House remembers very well the time we cracked the whip and we declared that we are saying a big no to illicit brews that were being done in the name of second and third generation brews. I confirm to any member who has doubt that Hon. Patrick Mariru is a well learned fellow. He carries vast experience from working with the World Bank. He carries an experience of working with Members of County Assembly (MCAs) and is also one person who has managed to stand in the rank of corporate lawyers and people who have managed to rise to the top of the county assembly leadership as far as the speakers are concerned. I also congratulate Hon. Roselinda Soipan, who happens to be a County Member of Parliament. As a woman, I can say she deserves it. Hon. Jessica Mbalu deserves it too and the rest of the members deserve it. I want to put to rest fears of Hon. Members; they should not, in any way, doubt as to who Hon. Patrick Mariru is. I ask you to believe in his capacity. You just need one interaction with Hon. Patrick Mariru and he will take you out of this world in his understanding of the Constitution and also the other rules that are in this House. With those remarks, I support."
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