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    "id": 1146079,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " I support the Report of the Committee subject to the following amendment, which I beg to move: THAT, the Motion be amended by inserting the following words after the words “Kenya Defence Forces” at the end of paragraph two: “subject to deletion of Paragraph 71 appearing on Page 26 of the Report”, and that consequential amendments be effected in the Report thereof. I just want to go straight to the issue in Paragraph 71 of the Report. While I appreciate the efforts of the Committee and what they have done, they have recommended that the House should approve that the Committee on Appointments initiates the process of removal of the Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning from office for failure to implement House resolutions on completion of the titling process in respect of LR.8752 within 180 days of tabling the Report. They say this initiation is in accordance with Article 152(6) of the Constitution of Kenya and Standing Order 66 of the National Assembly Standing Orders. The information I have—and that information is in the public domain and was eloquently canvassed by the Chairlady of the Departmental Committee on Lands—is that the Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning made consultations within the Government and received legal advice from the Attorney-General, who is the Government legal adviser. The Attorney-General advised that the Cabinet Secretary could not move in the direction that was approved by the House. Initiation of the process of removal of a Cabinet Secretary from office cannot be done for carrying out collective responsibilities. It is anticipated that you will be removed from office if you personally act in a manner that is not consistent with your office. But you cannot punish a Cabinet Secretary because she has done what the Cabinet agreed. It would be so unfortunate and discriminatory to isolate one Cabinet Secretary for a decision of the entire Cabinet. First of all, let 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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