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    "id": 1164677,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
        "slug": "james-orengo"
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    "content": " Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I truly do support this Motion. As you know, it is a very important Motion in terms of naming and appointing the Members of these two crucial Committees. They are Sessional Committees. Every year we have to reconstitute these two Committees: the CPAIC and the Committee on Delegated Legislation. I think overall the Committees have done well over the years, except that, in the future, the CPAIC is going to restructure. There was a time when Sen. M. Kajwang’ was very instrumental in trying to suggest ways of expediting business for this Committee because under the Constitution the issues of oversight are very important. When we cannot do it in good time and report back to the House and to the nation, it does not serve the constitutional purpose for which these two Committees are formed and in order to meet the constitutional requirements of the basic law of the land. I think Sen. M. Kajwang’ and those in the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations would want to work hand in hand with the CPAIC which is chaired ably by the Senator for Migori County. I hope that at some point in time before we go home, you will be able to inform us on the best way for this Committee to do its work. We do not want a situation where at the end of our term, we have so many reports from your Committees yet we have no time to discuss them. Probably people out there think that we are not doing our work effectively. This is an important Motion and should be passed as it is. We have only about three to four months or probably less of active business of this House. Therefore, it will not seem appropriate to change the membership of these Committees. There is commonsense and good advice in retaining the same names that were in these Committees. In conclusion, I want to say this is a great day. The signals out there are that the country has taken a direction. As we appoint these Committees, I want to say that the President was very bold today. He gave vision and direction to the country. I call this day the “day of earth, wind and fire.” Some people have been talking about the earthquake, but I will talk about the earth, wind and fire. I want to commend the President in providing leadership to ensure that the legacy of ten years is left in good hands, so that this country can move forward to make sure that Kenya is respected in the community of nations. This year we will not only have a great year of transformation and change, but change with continuity."
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