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    "id": 1194144,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ugunja, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, it is good to go on record. You know, this is a House of records and rules. I was ambushed by your Communication that arose from the request from the Leader of Majority Party on the deferment of elections of leaders of the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity. Earlier on, my Members in the Committee advised me. I confirmed this with the Office of the Director responsible for these Committees that, indeed, the window for returning nomination papers had closed by yesterday. Therefore, the Committee was set to go for elections tomorrow. That request is not out of any consultation between Hon. Ichung’wah and me. The information I had before I came here was that the Committee was set for these elections. I had no reason or basis to ask for a deferment. More importantly, one Member in that Committee, Hon. Martin Owino, who had applied to run for the position of Vice- Chairperson, has just confirmed to me here that he did return his papers. He was the sole candidate in that election. Therefore, this new development could end up causing problems, firstly, in terms of our procedures. More importantly, it would disenfranchise or prejudice Hon. Martin Owino. As we sit here, he was happy and convinced that he is the sole candidate and he is going to be elected unopposed. The matter calls for further clarification so that we do not seem to change goal posts. Thank you."
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