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    "id": 1143547,
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    "speaker_name": "Laisamis, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Marselino Arbelle",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this gracious opportunity to add my voice in regard to the documentation of the history of the National Assembly. In this country and also the world over, history is the benchmark of every development aspect. I know very well that Parliament is going to mark its 115th anniversary this year since the beginning of LeCo or what was known as the Legislative Council in August 1907. Many of our forefathers were part and parcel of the initial constitution making process that took place in the UK. Unfortunately, those people who participated in the LeCo, some of them during the Mau Mau period, have not been recognised. Some of them still believe that one day they will be recognised in the history of this country so that people can appreciate their effort. It is that LeCo that led to the birth of the National Assembly, to which I am part of today. Indeed, I am very grateful that I have, being the MP for Laisamis, always looked at the National Assembly and the debates that Members are having. When I was a student in school, I used to think that I would occupy one of the seats here one day. Indeed, that has come to be. I am very happy that I am one of the MPs serving in the 12th Parliament. Therefore, it is indeed a good progress. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, on this transformation from LeCo to this National Assembly, I also happened to travel to the UK one time. It was to a place called the Isle of Man. I came across information that civilisation started there. I could not believe that in the year 1815 there was a National Assembly running in the United Kingdom in a place called the Isle of Man. Today all parliaments, including the Kenyan Parliament, are able to benchmark with the Government of UK and many parliamentarians go there. I had the privilege to travel to the Isle of Man in UK. Indeed, it was worth going there. Our 2010 Constitution recognises and respects that transition from LegCo to the current National Assembly practices. I also want to recognise our Speakers. The National Assembly cannot be talked about without mentioning our Speakers. We have Speakers like Hon. Marende and our current Speaker, Hon. Muturi, who is also vying for presidency in this country. We have Hon. Francis ole Kaparo, Hon. Bonaya Godana and one of our distinguished sons, Hon. Farah Maalim. It is important that we form a committee because the history of Parliament will have statutes, artefacts and other The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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