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    "id": 1055020,
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    "speaker_name": "Kitui Central, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Makali Mulu",
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        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to join my colleagues in congratulating you on behalf of the people of Kitui Central. The Members are aware that you are the President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) - African Region, and the people of Mbeere have now confirmed that you are up to the task. This is a great honour to you and this House because you are one of us. We all look up to you. I am sure no leader in this country will get this kind of congratulation from all corners. This was clear when we started attending some of those groupings and people would shout down other leaders. I want to state that no leader got the kind of support you have been given this afternoon and this is because of your experience. Since I joined this House, most of us look up to you in terms of conducting business and carrying ourselves around so as to earn respect from our colleagues. As noted by other Members, I want to urge the new Members that as they visit other constituencies, they should recognise the elected leaders because you have also been elected elsewhere. As you visit those constituencies, you must respect the fact that they were elected just like you. Some of these Members behave as though they never went through the process of being voted for. Congratulations, Hon. Speaker. As the CPA family, we wish you well and other than being the President of the CPA - African Region, we look forward to having you as the President of Kenya. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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