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    "id": 790429,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/790429/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Losiakou",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2662,
        "legal_name": "Losiakou David Pkosing",
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    "content": "I want to support my leader after seeing the mood of the House. However, I want to go on record that the other Director-Generals have gone through the requirement of having Master’s degrees. So, let it go on record. Clause 29(2)(a) states that a person shall be qualified for appointment as Director-General if that person holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, a Master’s degree from a University recognised in Kenya and is registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya. I opt to protect the Leader of the Majority Party by facts so that Members can make decisions on the basis of knowledge. In addition, in the Public Service, where I was serving this country before coming to Parliament, there was a requirement that for you to cross from Job Group “P” to “Q”, you must have a Master’s degree. When you are at the level of Director-General or Executive Director, you are at the apex of the institution’s leadership. We are not making laws for certain individuals. Do we want certain people to become CEOs even before they get Master’s degrees? I am not taking anybody back but I want to set the record straight so that people can make decisions in future with information. That is my responsibility and why I am here. This is my area and I have to say the truth. Members need to make a decision one way or another with information."
}