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    "id": 1200070,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ugunja, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, this being a procedural Motion, I will not say much. Before I second it, I want to associate myself with the remarks that have been made on the enthusiasm and interest of Members to make their maiden speeches on the Floor of this House and, indeed, to contribute to Motions. Since Monday, I have received numerous complaints from a number of Members about logging in, pressing the button and queuing for eternity. Some of them have made very interesting accounts that their positions on the queue kept shifting, moving from 2 to 10 to 15 to 30 and back to 10 and so on and so forth. I know that this can be an issue of technology. Hon. Deputy Speaker, you know from tradition and practice right from the 11th Parliament that we have a situation where the Speaker develops a practice of following the order of requests for making contribution, even though from time to time, he has to balance other interests of the regions, including the opposite sides. I want to plead with you that for us to start on the right foot, we should have an opportunity to explain to Members the criterion which is used to give them a chance to speak on the Floor of the House, so that there is no feeling or perception that there is some unfairness. That is basically what I wanted to say because I have received a lot of complaints from across the political divide, more so from my side of the Coalition. I hope that this is something that can be addressed amicably and without much ado."
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