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    "speaker_name": "Ugunja, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, thank you very much. This being my first time to speak in the 13th Parliament, allow me to take this opportunity to, first and foremost, congratulate you on your election as the Hon. Speaker of this 13th National Assembly. I also congratulate my colleagues who have made it to this House this time round. Hon. Speaker, I am, indeed, pleased to note that you have repeatedly said since your election, that you will be the Speaker of the whole House, in spite, of course, of the fact that my coalition did have a candidate against you. I also recognise that you have got immense experience as a Parliamentarian and a distinguished legal practitioner spanning so many years. Hon. Speaker, let me tell you that when I was growing up, I came to learn that you, as a young advocate then, was bold enough to come up and defend some of the victims of the 1982 coup attempt. That goes to say the kind of person you are. Therefore, I believe that this House stands to benefit immensely from your wise counsel and very rich experience. Hon. Speaker, coming back to the issue at hand, I want us to take note of the fact that Article 3(1) the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya 2010 makes it an obligation for every single person to respect, uphold and defend the Constitution. That responsibility is even more so pertinent for some of us who have taken oath of office to defend that Constitution. Hon. Speaker, I have been listening very keenly to my friend and compatriot, the Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah. However, let me take you to Article 259 of the Constitution, which requires The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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