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    "id": 977894,
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    "speaker_name": "Likoni, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Mishi Mboko",
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        "legal_name": "Mishi Juma Khamisi",
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    "content": "Mr. Momanyi has demonstrated that he has a lot of knowledge on physical planning. The person has the requisite academic credentials. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Land Economics and a Master’s Degree in Housing and Administration. That is an added advantage. Right now, we have the Big Four Agenda and one of its components is housing. When we were vetting Mr. Momanyi, he answered technical questions and demonstrated that he has knowledge in physical planning. Although there was a petition by Korogocho slum dwellers, he elaborated and informed us how Kshs2,000 was paid by members of Korogocho slum to the committee of Korogocho slums. That money was given to the committee for the purpose of slum upgrading. He also informed the Committee that, that money never benefitted him or any official from the Government. We have had so many challenges in terms of physical planning at the national level and at the county level. This is the right time to get a Principal Secretary in charge of physical planning. We should have somebody who is knowledgeable – somebody who can bring new proposals and formulate new policies to ensure that the gaps that have been witnessed in terms of physical planning are filled. Mr. Momanyi is humble, gentle and passionate about physical planning. My advice to Mr. Momanyi is that he needs to be strong and bold in making decisions in case he is given the opportunity, so that all the challenges that have been witnessed in the country on physical planning can be history. Kenyans have been crying on so many issues regarding physical planning, and there have been no solutions. When we were vetting Mr. Momanyi, he gave us proposals that he thought if they are employed in this department, things will change. He also talked about challenges that are currently there and proposed solutions that we, as Members of the Committee, found tangible and they could bring reforms in this sector. Mr. Momanyi is tax compliant. In terms of leadership and integrity, he passed all the tests. He has clearance from EACC, DCI, Registrar of Political Parties and has a certificate from KRA. This shows that he is a patriotic Kenyan who has been paying his taxes to KRA. He also has done some short courses and gone to many international conferences on physical planning and housing issues. He has many certificates showing that he has the capacity to execute the duties pertaining to physical planning. He also demonstrated excellent leadership skills that were evidenced by the various positions he has undertaken in the Republic of Kenya. He is currently the Secretary to the Urban Metropolitan Development. In that docket, he has done many things, including formulating many policies and creating many systems to avert the challenges witnessed in physical planning. I want to urge my colleagues in this House to approve the nomination of this man because he is knowledgeable, experienced, humble and he knows the subject matter well. This is the person that will bring reforms in the sector of land, especially on physical planning. With those remarks, I beg to support."
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