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    "id": 1113136,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Gladys Wanga",
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        "legal_name": "Gladys Atieno Nyasuna",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I listened as Hon. Mbadi raised the issue of deferment. What he was calling upon you to do is the fact that this matter is emotive. It is a matter that, whichever way it goes, can escalate conflict rather than reduce it. I listened to the former Leader of the Majority Party speaking. He spoke about winners. He said that somebody will win; another person will win, and so on. Hon. Speaker, I want to just bring your attention to Article 10 of the Constitution and the fact that we, as State officers, including yourself, are called upon, in the performance of our duties, not to just look at the letter of the law or what is happening but also to look at our national values, which include national unity. How are our decisions promoting national unity? This is what I wanted to bring to your attention in addition to the issues that have been raised by our colleagues, notably Hon. Kaluma and Hon. Otiende, among others who have raised constitutional matters. Can we defer this matter? Earlier on, you spoke to the issue that we are coming closer to elections and, therefore, more prone to conflict. This is not the same year that we were in in 2018 when we could make a decision and it just goes. As we move closer to elections, we are also very likely to spark conflict with whatever decision we make. We are dealing with conflict in Laikipia. We are dealing with conflict in several parts of this country. Hon. Speaker, therefore, on the basis of Article 10, I just want to ask you to use Standing Order No.1 to defer putting of the Question so that the temperatures can come down and people can relax."
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