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    "id": 1044735,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nyamunga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Rose Nyamunga Ogendo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to add one or two comments. First of all, we must appreciate the fact that we are here courtesy of different parties that have given us opportunity to serve in this House for a certain time, whether you are elected directly or elected by the party, like some of us. I believe that there are institutions. All institutions must have rules and regulations that guide them. Even in the smallest unit, which is the family, taking mine as an example; my family is an institution that is run by rules and regulations. You cannot do some things in my house because you will be told “mama alisema.” That means that there are some things that cannot be done. That is just a small unit, in fact, the smallest. We have the Government and Parliament, which are big institutions. Parties make us come to this Parliament. In my view, all of us are Members and can serve in any capacity. However, if you serve to represent a party, it is critical. If you look at the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) as a party, you can say anything and use any word on us. You can demean us in any form, but we are so steadfast in how we do our business and support our things that we do not have issues. We will have issues with other parties, but within ODM, we are so steadfast and behind our leader. I think that is why we are the longest serving and the biggest party in Kenya as far as this dispensation is concerned. I want to urge my brothers and sisters that I cannot sit here and say that I am a Member, but cannot obey our rules. Before we point fingers, I do not have any problem with Sen. (Dr.) Kang’ata. A few times, Sen. (Dr.) Kang’ata made some statements that, to me, were just off. You would wonder which side of the House he was in; whether he was acting for his party or himself. I had a problem with that, and I am allowed to speak my mind because that is what I observed. I do not think that he was serving the party in the best way possible. If the party has decided to replace him, that is not a discussion for us in this House. The Speaker has made a ruling and we should let it be and move forward. That is the problem of Jubilee Party and they can do it. Sen. Wetangula is also putting his house in order. Everybody is putting their house in order. I think of late there are people who have seen the door, he is planning; some people are about to see the door; he is in the process. He may ask some of us to show him the best and easiest way to do it. Sen. Wetangula, you can consult some of us. We will help. I congratulate Sen. Wamatangi. He is equal to the task and is going to do his work. We believe that he will be fair. Your side is already crying and they should not do so because from where I sit, I know that you know your work and you will be very rational in the way you do things and look at debates. As a senior House, we should disagree in our debates, but in a proper manner. We should not be shouting at each other. Sometimes we let ourselves and this country down."
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