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    "id": 1203492,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tinderet, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Melly",
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    "content": " Yes. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am well-guided. I thank the people of Tinderet for giving me this chance to serve them for the third time in this National Assembly. I also thank you most sincerely, Hon. Speaker, for giving us this time to deliberate and talk about the issues that are before us. The Constitution is quite clear on which party forms the majority in this House. Article 108 of the Constitution is very clear that the party with the majority forms the majority in this House. As it has been stated quite clearly by our Leader of the Majority Party, designate, Hon. Ichung’wah, we have 179 Members in this House. The Standing Orders put it very clearly that the party with the highest number of Members forms the majority party. You have been magnanimous enough to allow us to ventilate and show the House and the country that the Kenya Kwanza Alliance is actually the majority party. The Azimio la Umoja - One Kenya Alliance has built its house by force, coercion and blackmailing Members. There are many testimonies from a number of Members from all parties such as the Maendeleo Chap Chap Party, UDM and even the PAA Party stating that they are not in that coalition. Hon. Speaker, you know that even during the campaigns, Maendeleo Chap Chap Party, PAA and all the other parties campaigned with the Kenya Kwanza Alliance. That they are being counted in the Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya Alliance is illegal and unconstitutional. Article 38 of the Constitution states that there is freedom of expression and association. Forcing these Members to sit in the Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya Alliance is unconstitutional, illegal and should be voided. Therefore, you should guide this House that the Kenya Kwanza Alliance is actually the majority party in the House. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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