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    "id": 769985,
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    "speaker_name": "December 7, 2017 SENATE DEBATES 28 Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Let me take this opportunity to thank the Committee for doing an enormous job to come up with such a list which will be subjected to the election on Thursday. I wish to join the other Senators in contributing to this worthy debate. First, I need to go beyond what they have said and touch on what I have shared with one of the outgoing members of EALA. He did raise some concerns as to their tenure of office in that they are not happy and they felt that they are getting a raw deal at EALA. They are not being compensated commensurate to the task which they have been given by the partner states. In that regard, I am talking about matters finance because some member states are known – and we read from local dailies – for delaying in remitting their fair share of their membership contributions. That affects the performance of the duties of the members of EALA. I hope our country, Kenya, is up to date in its obligations. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other thing I need to mention or bring forth to this honourable House, as the Senator for Nandi County has said, is that the persons who are sent to EALA are more than Members of Parliament thereof. They are also diplomats and, therefore, we want persons who are not necessarily professors like you are; but we need persons who are endowed with enough academic background in areas of international law, diplomacy and finance. This will ensure that those matters which have been raised or those which are touchy like boundaries and those matters relating to harmonising the currency, they will be in a position to contribute comprehensively, to the benefit of the partner states. So, when it comes to the day of election on Thursday, I implore and beseech my fellow Members to go beyond the call of duty and look at the candidates in terms of their qualifications. Regardless of the age factor whether such a person is old or young, let us get the best so that this country can be well represented. I support."
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