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    "id": 821669,
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    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to support this Report. I am sure many people were waiting for my individual position. As I said, when we were dealing with the matter of Esther Koimett, the vetting procedures of the House are anchored in law and the checklist is provided. Regardless of issues that you have against a nominee, if a competent committee of this House vetted a nominee based on the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act and the Constitution—more so Article 75 of the Constitution and section 6(8) of the Act—looking at the qualifications of the nominees, looking at their experience… Amb. Oginga Ogego was the Kenyan Ambassador to the USA and I had the privilege, during the 10th Parliament, of seeing him in Washington. He is one of the finest diplomats that our country can be proud of. I am sure he is going to make sure that, while in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Fund for Development and other agencies will have the opportunity to provide more resources to our country. Of course, there is an issue in Saudi Arabia, but I want to confirm to the House that there are over five million Muslims who go to Saudi Arabia every year, either for Haji or their religious activities. And they go to two cities: Mecca and Medina. A non-Muslim is not allowed to go to those two cities. But I can confirm that the President and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will make the deputy to Amb. Oginga Ogego, if he is approved, to be from the Muslim faith so that he can assist the ambassador deal with other multilateral issues and on religious aspect, the deputy ambassador can deal with the five million Muslims who go to Saudi Arabia. I had not met Hon. Paddy Ahenda, but those Members who served with him in the 9th Parliament - the Deputy Speaker, the Speaker, the Chair of Defence Committee, and Hon. Cecily Mbarire - have told us of good things about him. He has met the threshold. On Hon. Benjamin Langat, I think he has the best job. He was the Chair of the Finance Committee. He is a man who loves social life in the evenings. If I was asked to post him, I would have posted him to Russia. But now he has enough time to play golf. He has enough time to sell our country. I am proud the President and the Government are recognising the talents of former Members of Parliament. We have approved Hon. Chepkong’a, Hon. Kajuju, Hon. Nyokabi, and now the three ambassadors who are former Members of Parliament. The former Air Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Samuel Thuita is in the right station. He is a man who served in our Defence Forces. Finally, I am happy that Sarah Serem is going to China, very far away. I am happy the President did not put her close here in East Africa, where she can influence the new Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) commissioners. She is going to China where there is no internet, no Facebook or WhatsApp . So, the likelihood of Madam Serem influencing the current names which are before the House is zero. It is said that only a wise man changes his position. I have looked at the Report and the men and women who sit in the Defence and Foreign Relations 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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