{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=144610","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=144608","results":[{"id":1464282,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1464282/?format=json","text_counter":163,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. George Murugara."},{"id":1464283,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1464283/?format=json","text_counter":164,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Tharaka, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. George Murugara","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to add my voice to support these two nominees before this House who are to be approved this afternoon so that they can start to discharge their duties. I sat in the Committee on Appointments, and you chaired it very well. The Committee did a fantastic job. We have already approved the first batch, and this is the second one. There may be a third one. That shows how serious that Committee is. Most of the lawyers who went through the vetting passed through your hands. You mentored them, and they are now leaders who have to serve the country with distinction. It goes without saying that the lady, Beatrice Asukul, demonstrated excellent knowledge of regional development, including the ASALs where she comes from. She mapped out areas in Kenya that deserve to be considered marginalised. For Dorcas Oduor, we say God's time is the best. She may not have been the DPP, a Judge of the High Court, a Judge of the Court of Appeal or a Judge of the Supreme Court, but now, if approved, she will be the Attorney-General of the Republic of Kenya. She has to serve the country with dedication and demonstrate goodwill, as she has been doing in the areas where she served. Mine is to congratulate the nominees and urge them to serve this country in the best interest of everyone as Kenyans. Thank you."},{"id":1464284,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1464284/?format=json","text_counter":165,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Asinyen, the Woman Representative for Turkana County."},{"id":1464285,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1464285/?format=json","text_counter":166,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Turkana County, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Cecilia A. Ngitit","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to this good Motion. First and foremost, I want to thank the Committee on Appointments for the good job of vetting the two great ladies and bringing them to this level for the House approval. My gratitude goes to his Excellency Dr William Samoei Ruto for the dialogue he initiated and what he has done by opening up dialogue with the rest of Kenya. Today, we are discussing its results. It started as a candid conversation between him and other leaders, and now we have new names in the Cabinet. As the people of Turkana, we are very grateful to His Excellency Dr William Samoei Ruto. If approved, this is the first time a Turkana woman will be in the Kenyan Cabinet. We say thank you without forgetting His Excellency Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga for rewarding loyalty. Ms Beatrice Asukul has been a staunch supporter of Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga. So, we thank him for rewarding loyalty. At the moment, I am a comfortable leader. The country is headed in the right direction. Now that marginalised communities are part and parcel of the decision-making table, we also feel like we are fully-fledged Kenyans. We want His Excellency Dr Samoei Ruto to continue steering the country towards that path of unity so that those who have never had a chance to feel like Kenyans can have a chance to feel like Kenyans. I want to thank…"},{"id":1464286,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1464286/?format=json","text_counter":167,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Bishop Khamala."},{"id":1464287,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1464287/?format=json","text_counter":168,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Lurambi, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Titus Khamala","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this special Motion on consideration of the nominees for appointment as Cabinet Secretary for The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."},{"id":1464288,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1464288/?format=json","text_counter":169,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Lurambi, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Titus Khamala","speaker":null,"content":"East African Community Affairs and Regional Development and Attorney-General of the Republic of Kenya. I applaud you for the good work you did in Chairing the Committee on Appointments. This is a good time for the women of Kenya. In the past, the Kenyan girl child felt marginalised. However, with these appointments, we are seeing women getting their space. Sometimes, it worries me that the boy child may get in trouble. However, this is a good indicator for the girl child. I know that Madam Beatrice and the Attorney-General nominee, Madam Dorcas, are great Kenyans. It is important to note that His Excellency President William Ruto and the R.T. Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga have done something good for this country. The notion that when a Government comes into power, it is just for specific people or people with shares in it has been brought to an end. All Kenyans now feel this is their Government and they are part of Kenya. We can be proud of our Government and being citizens of Kenya. We can go to public offices without feeling intimidated or thinking that if we do not own a share in Government, then we are not part of it. The people in Turkana, Western Kenya and the Coast of Kenya are now part of this Government, whether they came in through the door or the window. I came through the window and I am inside."},{"id":1464289,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1464289/?format=json","text_counter":170,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Wanjiku Muhia."},{"id":1464290,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1464290/?format=json","text_counter":171,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kipipiri UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Wanjiku Muhia","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Speaker. From the outset, I congratulate the two great ladies on behalf of my Committee on Regional Integration, especially Ms. Beatrice, who will be working closely with us. I also recognise that the Attorney- General (AG) is a critical position, particularly when we are handling the amendment of the treaty in keeping with the legal instruments of the East African Community. The AG will time and again be advising the Council of Ministers. I hope that during Ms. Beatrice's time – if approved – as the EAC Minister, we shall realise the ever-challenging issue of a financial mechanism. We have always had the remittance avenue, and as a community, we have been looking forward to resolving that matter. I hope that during her time, we shall realise that and make it a thing of the past. It has been troubling the community. It is a critical time now that we are already in a transition to the political federation. I am proud because this House, through our Committee, gave its amendments and contributions. I am also hoping that during Ms. Beatrice's tenure, this political confederation will be realised. As Hon. Junet has said, we are very proud as women leaders in this House, and as women of this country. The women tribe of Kenya – without looking at where the women came from be it ODM or Kenya Kwanza – have produced two great women who will steer matters of this country. Again, I congratulate them."},{"id":1464291,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1464291/?format=json","text_counter":172,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Ariko, Member for Turkana South."}]}