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    "content": "The amendment was rejected by the Speaker because you cannot bring an amendment that is contrary to the law. So, what is before us is to adopt the report of the committee. The opposite of that is for the House to reject. I am not with the people who say we want to reject. Let us support the recommendations of the committee and give her the benefit of doubt, because she has complied and she is qualified. The only problem is that element of dual citizenship. I am sure being an ambassador or High Commissioner is a more prestigious position than having a US passport or citizenship. What is the big deal? You have been given a job. You vied for the Mwingi West seat and now you are getting a better job. Why do you want to live in America which is very cold and the weather is bad? Now you will be representing a whole country. I want to ask my sister to take the moral high ground and renounce that citizenship. It is not going to heaven for you to have US citizenship. When our children go to learn in the US, they come back. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I support, you did not ask Hon. Sabina to substantiate. We do not want to mention Members in bad light. Every statement and fact in this House must be substantiated. We do not want to say, “Oh there are Members of Parliament”. Hon. Katoo, you have done a good job. We want committees like that. Let us not embarrass the Government or Parliament. Let us not violate the law. If I had a chance, I would have proposed a further amendment. Again, this is a special report. I am sure we need to bring an amendment to Section 31 and ask the DCI, DPP and EACC to do a forensic audit on all Kenyans who are serving in public and state offices that have dual citizenship. The only time I can get somebody with dual citizenship is if I marry a woman from another country. And she will not be eligible for any State or public office. So I support the Committee. Let us go this route. Let us not cause tension. She has the job. The choice is whether to be an American or a Kenyan. From where I sit, she is a Kenyan ambassador. We do not want to have a situation where Donald Trump can tweet at 3.00 a.m. and say all Americans living in Seoul should go back to their country. Because she is an American, the Ambassador will be told to go back. So, who will represent our country? I beg to support and urge Members this is a good position. Let us not discuss our sister in bad light. Let us give her the respect she deserves. Most of the other nominees are career diplomats. They have done this country proud. I am sure they deserve to be High Commissioners and ambassadors. I wish them well. I am sure wherever they are they will serve the interest of our country to their best and in accordance with the law and the Constitution."
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