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    "speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Wilberforce Oundo",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, before I go to that, I just want to raise a point of concern. On 1st July, I rose here to request for a Statement from the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning concerning Kenya Transport and Logistics Network. As typical, we were given two weeks and we went for a short recess. I would suppose by now the two weeks have lapsed. Unfortunately, I do not see the Chair but I had seen the Vice-Chair of the Committee. I hope somebody will shed light on when I am likely to get that answer. Secondly, sometimes in March, I also asked a Question to the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing concerning the airstrip in Funyula Constituency. Up to now I have not received an answer. The last time I appeared before the Committee, they told me that there had been a mix-up. The Question was not referred to the Ministry to provide an answer. I hope there could be some movement in the two matters because they are matters that need to be concluded before probably we break for another short recess or we get into the murky field of business. Finally, ODM, unlike other parties, has no fringe Members. We only have one ODM Members. Hon. Speaker, as you are aware, our colleague, Hon. Kajwang’ and Senator Kajwang’ lost a parent. The burial is tomorrow. So, naturally, out of being compassionate to our colleagues, a number of our colleagues have already travelled. Some of us will travel tomorrow because we could not have left the House deserted. Because some of us are permanent features of this House, our absence is always felt. That is why we remained. So, there is basically nothing untoward about it. Most of our colleagues have travelled to console with our colleague. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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