{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=160060","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=160058","results":[{"id":1618782,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1618782/?format=json","text_counter":209,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kikuyu, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah","speaker":null,"content":"you said that there is nobody who can injunct us from either vetting or approving these nominees under the Constitution. I also ask those in the Judiciary to be considerate of the circumstances we are in as a nation."},{"id":1618783,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1618783/?format=json","text_counter":210,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kikuyu, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah","speaker":null,"content":"Moving on to the nominees, it is saddening that because of politics, a number of us out there had started demonising some of these nominees largely on account of where they come from."},{"id":1618784,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1618784/?format=json","text_counter":211,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Leader of the Majority Party, although you are entitled to contribute for 15 minutes, I want you to be considerate and speak for fewer minutes."},{"id":1618785,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1618785/?format=json","text_counter":212,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kikuyu, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah","speaker":null,"content":" I will endeavour to do that, Hon. Speaker. Now that I want to be considerate, it was very inconsiderate to hear somebody who has held a high national office assert that the nominee for Chairperson of the IEBC, Mr Erastus Edung Ethekon, does not warrant that position on account of where he comes from. It was sad to hear somebody say that because Erastus comes from a community that he perceives not to have adequate shares in the country in his own analysis, Erastus does not deserve to chair this Commission. Reading through his curriculum vitae (CV), he has a Master’s Degree in Law from the University of Derby in the United Kingdom (UK), and a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the University of Nairobi. He qualifies to be a judge of the High Court or even the Supreme Court. That is all that is required in law. The law does not require a person to come from an ethnic community that pleases those who think that people should be given jobs on the basis of their ethnicity."},{"id":1618786,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1618786/?format=json","text_counter":213,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kikuyu, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah","speaker":null,"content":"Regardless of whether Mr Erastus Ethekon comes from Nyeri or Turkana, he is a Kenyan. It was unfortunate to hear the impeached and disgraced former Deputy President assert that Mr Ethekon does not warrant to be nominated to this position on account of the community he comes from. I heard Martha Karua say that Ethekon comes from some bush somewhere. Turkana is not a bush. It is part and parcel of our republic. We must respect people, not on the basis of where they come from, but on the basis of their intellectual abilities. I am sure this lawyer is better than Martha Karua by far. I am certain. Turkana County has produced a very well-schooled individual. I speak about Ethekon because I heard him being attacked by disgruntled politicians, not on account of his qualifications, abilities or capacity to lead this Commission, but largely on the basis of where he comes from. It is rather sad that people who purport to have held national offices can demonise a person on the basis of the community they come from."},{"id":1618787,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1618787/?format=json","text_counter":214,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kikuyu, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah","speaker":null,"content":"Looking at Erastus’ CV, as well as the CVs of all the other nominees, they all qualify to serve the Republic of Kenya as commissioners of the IEBC. We are rather late in establishing this Commission. Lastly, I would like to tell those out there who are looking at these nominees on the basis of their ethnicities and the villages they come from that they will never win an election on the basis of who presides over the election. You win elections based on the agenda you take to the people. If you take an agenda of ethnicity…"},{"id":1618788,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1618788/?format=json","text_counter":215,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Turkana Central, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Joseph Emathe","speaker":null,"content":" On a point of order, Hon. Speaker."},{"id":1618789,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1618789/?format=json","text_counter":216,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Joseph Emathe, you had already spoken to this Motion. What is irritating you? What is your point of order?"},{"id":1618790,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1618790/?format=json","text_counter":217,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Turkana Central, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Joseph Emathe","speaker":null,"content":" Hon. Speaker, I beg you to give guidance on this matter. My community has not responded well to this appointment. We have the National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity Committee…"},{"id":1618791,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1618791/?format=json","text_counter":218,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Order, Hon. Emathe. I gave you an opportunity to speak to the Motion but you did not mention that point. Take your seat."}]}