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    "id": 1060008,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Igembe North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Maoka Maore",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Richard Maore Maoka",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I want to apologise, my card is being rebooted by your staff and that is why I was shouting around and I apologise for that. I want to agree with the sentiments raised by the three predecessors, Hon. Duale, Hon. Mbadi and Hon. Junet. We are worried as a House that the mandate we gave to high-powered joint committee of both Senate and the House did not understand the terms of reference. In addition, the terms of reference were that today they would table a report. They have no business coming to amend or intercept the terms of reference and propose something called “fresh terms of reference” where they are giving themselves sweeping powers, which they do not have. As per Article 257 where you are going directly to the people, the House is doing a ceremonial role. You cannot expand that mandate by delving into referendum issues, litigation issues, public participation, constitutional issues, legal and governance issues. Since he does not have the mandate of amending what he was requesting, he actually does not need more time. He asked for extension for an indefinite period of time which the House may not be willing to grant because you may not know when it will end. Hon. Speaker I want to make them refer to the Book of Genesis about that project called the Tower of Babel. When they met, the team of lawyers, politicians and the innuendos inherent in between, did not know their mandate. It is for that reason that I wish to plead with you to intercept this Report from this Committee and make sure they have a maximum of next week when they should table it or they get out of it. I thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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