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    "id": 937262,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Report. I want to congratulate the Committee for the work well done. I did not know the Chairperson of this Committee, but when I inquired, I was told it is Hon. Kamanda. I want to congratulate him for the work well done. The success of a committee has a positive correlation with its Chair. We have seen that in committees. If the chairperson is lazy, its output will be nil. The performance of a committee can only be demonstrated through its output. The Report is out. We say hongera to the Committee and hongera to Bw. Kaunya for the work well done. This Commission is important. When you read the preamble of the Constitution, it says that we acknowledge the supremacy of the Almighty God of all creation. The Preamble continues to say that we are proud of our ethnic, cultural and religious diversity, and determined to live in peace and unity as one indivisible sovereign nation. The Preamble is critical as far as cohesion and unity of this country is concerned. We had a gap in the Commission. It is important, as Parliament, to have a strategy, so that we do not have such a gap in future. For some time, after Ole Kaparo left, we had a gap in the Commission. As Parliament, it is important for us to devise a mechanism, so that we do not have that gap. Right now, we do not have the Auditor-General. So, as Parliament, we must design a mechanism in terms of succession planning, so that we do not allow the gap to be there. It can be a recipe for chaos. The previous NCIC chaired by Hon. Ole Kaparo performed below average. There was a lot of hatred around the country and we never saw anything tangible that the Commission did. However, I am convinced that Rev. (Dr.) Samuel Kobia, a man of God, is going to do good work. During campaign time, this Commission will be important to politicians. I have read so much about Kobia. He is a scholar and a man of God. He has a lot of experience on matters of cohesion and peace. I congratulate the Committee for picking the right man. I have no doubt that Samuel Kobia, wherever he is, is a man who cannot be compromised. He will be objective and not partisan. We value him. We will be praying for him. We have no doubt he will ensure the 2022 elections are peaceful. 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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