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    "id": 1154769,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon Kimani Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "The Hon. Chair is misleading the House that, indeed, the amendments were in the Report. We know that amendments become amendments of the House once they are approved by the Office of the Speaker and published in the Order Paper. The amendments on this Order Paper were only published when this Order Paper was published last night. Therefore, it is completely wrong for the Chair to mislead the House and Kenyans out there who do not know that, maybe, Hon. Owen Baya or any other Member had not read that Report. We read, and that is why Members want time to propose amendments and even to offer the Committee an opportunity to winnow some of the amendments that probably could be similar to the amendments that are proposed here. Therefore, now that the leave of the House has been denied, it is only fair that the Chair of the Committee ceases being too emotional on this matter and allows the House… This legislation is to be done by the House, and not the by his Committee or by the Member for Limuru. It is for posterity and for the benefit of Kenyans. He may not be aware that even Members within his own Committee are proposing further amendments to the Committee’s amendments. In fact, I was shocked when the Vice-Chair, Hon. Gedi behind here, told us that she never agreed and that she did not sign. I do not know whether she has signed the Report or not, or whether she was speaking in response to the issues that have been raised. But, indeed, there are issues that the Chair and the Leader of the Majority Party must desist from rushing us into a process that will not be beneficial to the people of Kenya. The issues of statelessness, as have been raised, do not just affect the people in Kilifi. I have constituents in Kabete, Muguga and some in Hon. Mwathi’s Constituency, the Shona Community, that have now moved to Rironi in Kinoo, and here in Hurlingham. The Shona Community is there. As much as we have addressed some of their issues, there are issues on which we do not want to be rushed into, unless you have other ulterior motives that you are not telling the people of Kenya."
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