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    "id": 1004767,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1004767/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa",
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        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support. One important thing that we need to know is that the bulk of parliamentary work is done in committees. My humble request, as pertains to Standing Order 179 on election of chair and vice- chair, is that we must look at competence. It is not a must that the chairpersons must come from the Majority side. We should also have room for the Minority side if they can demonstrate competence to also be given an opportunity to chair some of these departmental committees. We have seen problems. Sometimes back we had issues with many chairpersons of committees. As we elect respective chairpersons, let us elect people who are committed to the business of this House. Again, in the spirit of the handshake, let us not just give all the opportunities to the Majority side. If there is somebody in the Minority side who can do well for the sake of moving forward as a House, let that person be given an opportunity. I want to congratulate Hon. Kimunya. I can see he is a fast learner. I am very impressed. I have been on the Committee on Selection before and the Chairperson of the Committee has been the Leader of the Majority Party, but I do not know why the Vice-Chair was not the Leader of the Minority Party. I was only on one committee because it was a requirement that if you are in a leadership position, you can only be in one committee. I was only on the Public Investments Committee (PIC). Now that I have been kicked out of leadership, I want another committee. I am actually requesting."
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