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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tinderet, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Melly",
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    "content": "the opposition tomorrow and vice versa. Members, as we debate this, let us look at it with sober eyes and open minds knowing that we are legislating for the future; for Kenyans and not for individuals. Finally, we have parliamentary oversight on the Executive. On the role we do even in our constituencies, I have seen young men critiquing majority of us in WhatsApp groups and through vernacular radio stations. Some of these critiques build you as a leader. It promotes your ability to work and represent them well. The same thing happens in the Executive. The fact that we critique Government officers, more so cabinet secretaries and functionaries, does not mean that we want them to fail. We want them to succeed and ensure that the policies and programmes that are initiated by the Kenya Kwanza administration succeed. If we go to bed with them and not critique them, the electorate will bundle the Government out of office. I want to thank the President for being very wise in knowing that it is very important to have a powerful Parliament that is able to critique it and make sure that it performs well. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I support. Thank you."
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