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    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I rise under Standing Order No.259 (1) and Standing Order No.1. One year ago, you issued COVID-19 protocol guidelines in as far as sitting arrangement in this chamber is concerned. Your first guideline was on 60 Members inside the chamber and you later reviewed it to 120 Members. You are one of the leading pack of many leaders in our country who asked for the country to be opened. The country has now been opened, curfew has been lifted and 99 per cent of the Members of this House have been vaccinated as well as our staff. I want to indulge you. Given that the Legislature is very critical in dispensing its legislative matters of representation, legislation and oversight, I want to urge you to give direction and open the House to all Members in line with the current COVID-19 protocols, so that every Member can sit on a Chair with a microphone and participate. We really want your guidance on this matter because we have gone very far in terms of vaccination, not only in this House, but even in the whole country, which has reached some very substantial level. The only thing I will ask is that maybe, you restrict the number of visitors coming to the precincts of Parliament. I want to ask you to allow us to exercise our functions in accordance with Articles 93, 94 and 95 of the Constitution so that we can be part of the country. The Judiciary is gradually opening up. I want you to give further guidance that this House comes back to normal. Our staff are back to normal and we only need to comply with the current COVID-19 protocols and be part of the country. I want to ask you to give direction on that matter."
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