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    "id": 977920,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gichugu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gichimu Githinji",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Gichimu Githinji",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you. I rise to second this Motion of approval of the nominee for the position of Principle Secretary, State Department for Trade and Enterprise Development. Amb. Johnson Mwangi Weru appeared before the Committee very composed and appeared to have the grasp of whatever is required in international trade. He appears to have wide exposure and network in the international arena and this would be a very great advantage to this country in terms of establishing new markets for our goods and services. We trust and hope that Amb. Weru will be key in the promotion of trade by way of establishing new markets. I believe he will work hand in hand with the Export Promotion Council which has already been merged with Brand Kenya so that matters of trade can benefit the country especially in matters agriculture. This is because agriculture is the highest foreign exchange earner with tea leading, coffee following closely and other crops. Amb. Weru also demonstrated that he is a true civil servant and he has spent the better part of his life serving this country in various capacities. He was instrumental in crafting the Vision 2030. We are ten years to the destination of vision 2030 and we believe he will serve critically and positively in achieving the aspirations of the crafters of the vision for the benefit of this country. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we have no doubt as a Committee that the nominee demonstrated that he would serve selflessly and in the interest of the public. He confirmed that he would work hand in hand with the Committee on Trade, Industry and Co-operatives to achieve the aspirations that the Committee has been bestowed by this Parliament on matters trade, industry and co-operatives. I do not want to belabor the points. A lot has been exhibited in the Report by the Mover and we believe that this is a person who will help this Government to reach out to other countries and expand our trade. He was also committal that he would work with the committees to address the issues that affect local traders. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to second."
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