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    "id": 1071697,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Republic to do a fantastic job when it comes to fighting for public health. We have done so many programmes including some of us who have gone for a marathon to raise resources to buy medical equipment. Mr. Speaker, Sir, she has staff, office and programmes that are paid by the Government of Kenya. That does not mean that now one day we will wake up and say the first lady of the Republic of Kenya is running programmes in the national Government that she should not. We must allow county governments to have that latitude to do certain programmes in their counties that the first ladies of county governments can participate in informing and assisting the county government to run the affairs. In fact, as a House, we might even reach a stage where we must provide a legal framework where such programmes are done so that we give honour to the office of the first lady or the first gentlemen of the county. This is because other women are governors today and their spouses can have something they can do for public good using that opportunity they guard by having their spouses leading the county government. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for that reason, I beg to say that I have considered and read the report. I pondered about it and I congratulate the Committee for the work done. However, now I have a constitutional responsibility given to me by the people of Kenya through the vote of the people of Elgeyo-Marakwet County to vote accordingly in a manner that protects the Constitution and institutions of the Republic of Kenya. I thank you."
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