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    "id": 1203504,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1203504/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kabondo Kasipul, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Eve Obara",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to speak. First and foremost, I thank my constituents in Kabondo Kasipul for electing me for the second time. Secondly, I congratulate you for being elected the Speaker of this House. Today, we are talking about the matter of numbers to determine who the majority and minority parties are. We have received communication from the office of the regulator. The regulator has stated clearly that the majority side is the Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya Alliance as at 7th September 2022. We signed coalition agreements. When you sign an agreement, you abide by the laws of the agreement. I did not see anybody being pulled or forced to sign the agreement. In any agreement or contract, there is an exit clause. We have an exit clause within the coalition agreement of the Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya Alliance. Members who were not comfortable with the Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya Alliance after the marriage are free to move, but within certain rules and regulations of that contract. We know that it ends on 9th November 2022. Today, Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya Alliance is the leader. On 9th November 2022, that might be a different question altogether. This Parliament is unique. Apart from 2007, we have never had a Parliament where the majority side was not clearly defined by the numbers. Therefore, it will be your wisdom and the letter from the regulator that will determine what happens today. But after 9th November 2022, I do not think you will have a problem if those people decide to stay with Kenya Kwanza or with Azimio. I want to ask you to be patient and wait for the time for them to exit."
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