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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Sammy Seroney",
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        "legal_name": "Sammy Kipkorir Seroney",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity so that I may also give my small input to this Motion. First of all, I really congratulate the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs for a job well done. When I was watching the proceedings on television, I was so impressed because they were able to interrogate the nominee. On top of that, I also congratulate Major Mbarak for this nomination. I hope he will be able to deliver on Kenyans’ expectations. This is a beautiful and rich country, but it is very unfortunate that there are two elements that are ruining it. They are corruption and tribalism. I urge Major Mbarak to deal with every individual and institution without fear or favour. When one is arrested, you hear people saying: “Leave that thief of ours.” That is why I am saying that corruption and tribalism are ruining this country. When one is arrested, he is not the community. He is an individual. He must be dealt with properly. I know there is a lot of wastage, misuse and looting in government institutions. It is very unfortunate that such activities are taking place after 55 years of independence, in a country where we could have prospered like other countries which came behind us and are now doing very well. I think Major Mbarak deserves good support from all walks of life. We need to give him support and also empower him. He should tell us whether it is the law that is bad or the people who are being appointed there. That is because sometimes we appoint people who are very good and when they get there, they become part and parcel of that problem of corruption. I do support and I really want to say that…"
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