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    "id": 773809,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Hilary Kosgei",
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        "legal_name": "Hilary Kiplang'at Kosgei",
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    "content": "Prof. Margaret Kobia whose life has always been in public service is a fit nominee for Cabinet Secretary of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs. You do not need to speak much about her. I knew her when I was in Kenyatta University (KU). She was the Registrar of Academics in 1996. I have followed her as she rose even to be a founder member of the Kenya School of Government (KSG) and chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC). She has done a splendid job. The person of note is Mr. Simon Chelugui. When Chelugui ran to be Senator of Baringo, everybody wrote him off because they thought they were fighting a giant in the name of Gideon Moi. Chelugui lost that seat narrowly, with less than 20,000 votes against that millionaire. Therefore, the desire to serve the people of Baringo who with the Presidency for 24 years never sorted the water issue in Baringo County is alive. The people of Baringo County are grateful to the Jubilee Government for remembering to nominate Mr. Simon Chelugui to address issues of water in Baringo and the country at large. Martin Luther King Jr. said “everybody can be great because anybody can serve.” He went further to say one does not need to have a college degree to serve. One does not even need to understand the Second Theory of Relativity to serve. He said one only needs a heart and a desire for service. Therefore, this is a good definition of our nominee for Sports and Heritage, Mr. Rashid Echesa. He is being dismissed by those who were praising him when he was their national youth leader in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). When he is now recognised, they want to say that he is not fit because of his academic credentials. This is the second time Jubilee MPs are doing work and MPs of NASA are earning. We passed funds for free secondary school when the NASA team was walking out the other time. Today, NASA constituencies and counties are benefitting from the free secondary school funds passed by Members of this Jubilee august House. Today we are passing names of nominees to the various CSs positions. Tomorrow, even if they are not here today, they will be the first ones to rush to the ministries to beg for services. Therefore, I do not see why NASA should continue blackmailing Kenyans. Their Members are earning for work not done. It is time for them to come and oppose the list on the Floor as opposed to walking out like cowards every so often when we bring good Motions that are for development in the Republic of Kenya. Since I do not want to take much time, I support the nomination of Prof. Margaret Kobia, Hon. John Munyes, Amb. Monica Juma, Ms. Farida Karoney, Hon. Peter Munya, Mr. Keriako Tobiko, Simon Chelugui, Hon. Ukur Yatani and Mr. Rashid Echesa. Hon. Speaker, I thank you."
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