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    "id": 886917,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "Secondly, one thing I had observed about Prof. Magoha long before he was even nominated as a CS when he was working at the UON is his dedication to results. As they testified during the vetting process, he was able to move the UON from an institution that was largely dependent on Government funding. At this time when we have challenges with public universities, it is only fitting that a person of the calibre of Prof. Magoha heads the Ministry of Education. I pray that in his new position, he will guide our public universities to work in the way he did as Vice-Chancellor of the UON to make most of our public universities self-reliant. Many of them are still dependent on Government, and are struggling financially. With the kind of skills he used at the UON, he can impart the same knowledge and skills to many of our vice-chancellors to deliver. As Dr. Nyikal, who has worked with him said, Prof. Magoha also comes out as somebody who looks forceful and rather aggressive. It is in his character. It is good for a Ministry where he has to deal with some of our very good trade unionists like Omboko Milemba and Sossion of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT). I encourage him not to be intimidated at all by Hon. Sossion and other trade unionists. He should do what will be in the best interests of the children of Kenya. He should know that even with the trade unions on his neck, we are there to defend him for the sake of our children. Prof. Magoha also came out as somebody who is very articulate in what he wants to achieve. It was clear to me during the vetting that he is clear on what he is coming to do in the Ministry. The support he has got from the Members is testimony that he has been appointed on merit. I pray to God that we will see less boisterous CSs and more people like Prof. Magoha."
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