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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me a chance to contribute to this Report. First, I would like to thank the Committee that sat for so many hours to generate this Report. Secondly, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Mover of this Motion who has very ably presented this Report to this House. I also wish to recognize the time taken by the interview committee to come up with the most experienced and qualified candidates. With those qualified candidates, many concerns raised by Kenyans will also be addressed. I note with concern that a project that should have been completed 25 years ago has not been done even now. This is the Kenya National Examination Council project which is situated in Nairobi. The delay in the completion of that project has really compromised the security of examinations in this country. It has taken more than 24 years to complete that project. This is an issue that needs to be addressed by the new Director-General. Concerning Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA), drugs in this country are never made available to our hospitals in good time. Therefore, that affects the lives of innocent Kenyans. At times, very common drugs like the ones for Malaria and other small ailments have not been distributed to our hospitals. At times, you find two women lying on one bed in a hospital’s maternity ward. That should not be seen in modern Kenya. It is an issue that should be addressed very quickly. We have noted that ferries that have been bought from foreign countries are yet to operate safely. We have not given security to our passengers at the Port of Mombasa after purchasing those ferries. A lot of money was invested so that the security of our people in the waters is guaranteed. Therefore, it is important for the Director General to address the issue of quality and worthiness of the ferries. I note, with appreciation, the good work that has been done by a very young Ministry, the Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan Development. This is a Ministry that is implementing the projects that it has earmarked in different areas. For example, in my constituency, there is street lighting and all the necessary materials have already landed there. I hope that in a month’s time, the streets will be lit and business and security in my constituency will be guaranteed. That is the direction to be taken. Finally, I hope that the new Director-General will give new management and leadership at that oversight Board so that Kenyans can get the required services that they have been missing for the last 24 years. Those are the kind of Kenyans who should be chosen to lead those sectors. With those few remarks, I fully support the good work that has been accomplished by this Committee."
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