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    "id": 773806,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abdullahi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dr. Ali Abdullahi Ibrahim",
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    "content": "Therefore, we appreciate that we contribute to this country. Coming back to this Report, it is very exhaustive. It has covered all areas. I am moved by one nominee called Rashid Muhamed. With his humble background, the President saw it fit to nominate him. I want to remind Kenyans and this House that it is not papers that matter most of the time; it is how you can perform a certain task. We had people with Masters’ degrees and PhDs in the previous Cabinet. They have failed, completely. We know them. They have many papers but are unable to perform. The Cabinet Secretary nominee for the Ministry of Sports and Heritage is a sportsman. He understands that ministry and what he is supposed to do. We wish him well and we will support him. The performance and papers of the nominee for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Monica Juma, are exemplary. I know some Members want to discuss issues of 2015. The issue of 2015 where she appeared before the last Parliament has been addressed by this Report. She was punished that time. That has been addressed in the Committee Report. For those who saw, she was remorseful for whatever transpired. Therefore, we will be able to give her a new lease of life and support her as well. The other nominees are all capable. We have come from a long electioneering period, it has taken too long. A number of sectors are suffering. One of them is the water sector; it hurts us as pastoralists. We want the substantive nominee to take office so that he addresses issues pertaining to water security. Mine is to urge the House to support so that those sectors that have suffered for lack of substantive CSs can resume and life goes back to normalcy. The other aspect I want to talk about is that all the CSs, both the new and the former ones, should know Members of Parliament represent constituencies. That means we represent people. When you see a Member coming to your office, I want you to know it is that constituency, people of that constituency or county that are in front of your desk or office. You must accord the respect, the time and the honour to these MPs so that you address their concerns and those of constituencies. With those few remarks, I support the Report and propose that all Members support these nominees into these positions. Thank you."
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