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    "id": 1211788,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1211788/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Rarieda, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo",
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    "content": " Mark you, when you do that, something else comes into play. There is a reason why there is a prescription in composition of committees. Those of the majority party always have a majority membership of one. In the oversight committees, those in the minority party have a majority membership of one so that we can better check the Executive. If we come here with the numbers that we now have in play, there will be no oversight. The oversight committees will be dead. Parliament as a plenary will just be putting the question. The question will be put and cabinet secretaries will go. Lastly, we might think we are strengthening parliamentary democracy but we are weakening it. We must be very careful, including on the issue of numbers. You must know that the issue of numbers in terms of gender representation goes against the contrary issue of cost. Are Kenyans prepared to pay 100 more Members of Parliament or not? The fundamental question we must ask ourselves is whether we still need two Houses of Parliament today. If you ask me, I would say no because we have sufficiently entrenched devolution. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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