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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will make very few remarks and say that this document does not belong to one party or the other. Indeed, it is a document for the whole of Kenya and posterity. It is essential that Members are given an opportunity to talk. Despite the detractors who think that Parliamentarians should not meet outside the House, the tradition of this House, every time there has been a Constitutional Motion, is that meetings or kamukunjis have been held in various locations. Ultimately, the intention is always honorable. It is to ensure that such Constitutional Bills do pass without opposition on the Floor of the House. This is one such effort. I had a bit of concern when I was asked to sit here and move this Motion because, as I had said earlier, even last week we were sure that we were on board only to be waylaid. I hope that today it will be different. It has been 20 years plus of Kenyans attempting to write a new Constitution. It has cost billions of shillings. The Chair has just commented that we probably lost another Kshs4.5 million last week on account of our actions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is not too much. I urge my colleagues that let us make the final push. It may cost a few shillings but let us make the final push to ensure that this House will have the singular honour of being able to deliver what has failed others before us. With those many remarks, I beg to move."
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