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    "id": 1114742,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1114742/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "It is important to note that as they place Members in committees, there must be the aspect of equity in the sense of political parties. We raised this matter last time, that whereas there are Members who are Members of one committee, we have others with five committees. They know themselves. Others are in four committees. I find this greedy, because as we go towards elections, where will they get time to add value in the committees? Let them ask themselves that. However greedy they are, if they are in four committees, how will they add any value to them? That is the question we should be asking. From our conscience, that is very important. We support that people who have certain qualifications should be placed in a committee where they will add value. Sometimes there is the aspect of interest. Otherwise, this is a straight forward Motion. I do not see why we should dwell much on it. Looking at that situation as it is, for some of us who have been here, towards elections, even getting quorum in committees is going to be difficult. So, whoever has been de-whipped, I would like to tell them that I was de-whipped from being a Whip, but I became stronger because I got an opportunity to contribute and legislate."
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