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    "id": 786914,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abdullahi",
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        "legal_name": "Dr. Ali Abdullahi Ibrahim",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I will be very brief as I second this Motion. I would like to inform the House that, so far, Dr. Susan Jemtai Komen is the only female nominee who impressed the Committee and excelled very well. Her answers to most of the questions were very candid and thorough. The nominee comes from the Marakwet Community which we know is a bit marginalised. She is also the first woman from Marakwet to be nominated for appointment to such a senior professional position besides politicians. She has served for 26 years in one institution, that is, Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB). It is difficult to find one person working in an institution for 26 years. This can only happen in disciplined forces. If you are in the police or military, you can work for 20, 30 or 40 years but not in other institutions. This talks a lot about her discipline, integrity and commitment to the job. This means she is able to handle the pressure that comes with such kind of jobs. Her performance at KCB puts her in a good position to articulate the issues of EAC. Remember we are now talking about free movement of people, goods and trade. She portrays and understands the aspects of trade and finances that go along with the docket. Her commitment impressed the Committee and therefore, I do not want to belabour so much on this issue. Dr. Susan Komen was 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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