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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wangwe",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to second the Motion as moved by the Chair. I would like to add a few things that the Chairman might not have spoken about. The objective of this new State Department is clear. The big four agenda of the Jubilee Government speak loudly. We need to do research. We do not want to do agriculture without proper research. That is why it is important that the House approves the State Department for Research and Agriculture in order for this scholar, Prof. Boga, to coordinate the Ministry in terms of research. The Ministry has various State agencies such as the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) and the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), among others. The activities of those agencies must be well-coordinated by a scholar so that we can have proper output in terms of the product we are going to achieve. Hon. Members can understand that the world has been doing research on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), certified seeds and chemicals to apply. Therefore, we need somebody at the apex of the Ministry to take that kind of career. The key strengths that we found in this professor, as a Committee, include his respect for the rule of law. When he appeared before the Committee, he confirmed that he is going to respect the rule of law as well as summons and invites from this House. That is a challenge for many State officers, who resist appearing before parliamentary committees. This professor must echo that strength and adhere to it. There is also the clause on compliance with Chapter Six of the Constitution, which he complied with. He is also tax-compliant. He has all the merits required of him under Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya. Finally, the professor is not a very wealthy man. He is a man living within the means of his salary. He declared that he is Kshs50 million worth of himself. We would want to see that when he gets into office by living within his means in terms of his earnings. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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