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    "speaker_name": "Ugunja, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, allow me to second the Motion for the adoption of the approval of the proposed Members of the Chairperson’s Panel. I wish to echo what Hon. Ichung’wah has said. I have no doubt, whatsoever, in my mind, that these six honourable Members qualify to serve in those capacities. I must also appreciate the fact that this is as a result of a very intensive consultation which I am told has happened for the first time since the advent of the new Constitution, that both sides of the House, at least, had a say or an opinion on who eventually ended up being proposed to sit in that exalted Panel. Hon. Speaker, as you can see from the representation, these are Members who represent diverse backgrounds and interests for that matter. I hope that immediately they assume office as we wish they do, they will quickly move to engender confidence from amongst Members in themselves. This is because these are Members who will not only preside over the Third Reading or the Committee Stage of business of the House, but will also preside over the general business of the House as Speakers, in the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker. In the morning, I raised an issue while your deputy was on the seat. I hope that the Members now coming on board as Members of the Chairperson’s Panel will take note of what I had mentioned in the morning that Members want to see fairness by whoever is presiding over the business of the House at any given time. Members have complained a lot that many times they feel they are left out while they are queuing to make contributions. These are issues I am sure will be dealt with so that Members have confidence that whoever is presiding exercises fairness, equity, and generally, sound judgement, so that they get an opportunity to communicate not only to the country, but also to their constituents. Otherwise, I have no doubt that these are Hon. Members who will deliver on their new mandate. Thank you, I second."
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