{"id":886886,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/886886/?format=json","text_counter":110,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Seme, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr.) James Nyikal","speaker":{"id":434,"legal_name":"James Nyikal","slug":"james-nyikal"},"content":"protect the professional point. He was a private doctor to a senior Government officer who was going through a very hard time with the Government and he insisted that he would look after him as a professional regardless of what the Government thought. As a surgeon, he is competent. He is committed to duty. As dean and principal, he raised money to put up an executive office block and a modern lecture theatre. As a Vice-Chancellor, he raised money to construct the University of Nairobi Tower, which we all know about. I do not have to say what he did at KNEC. Prof. Magoha’s no-nonsense stance may be mistaken by some people as arrogance but he is humble enough to quickly accept whenever he makes a mistake. We need him at this time when we have many commendable projects in the Ministry of Education that need harmonisation and competent management. He fits the bill. I support the nomination of Prof. Magoha."}