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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dadaab, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Maalim Farah",
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    "content": "parliamentary system, became a victim of the political intrigues of that day when we were writing it. There was a split within my party which was called the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). There was another group which had advocated for a devolution that there would be 13 or 14 different regions in the country based pretty much on the way the promises were then plus a few promises that were supper big and that they were going to split into three or two. Then there were those people who were opposed to devolution completely. Then, there was the issue of parliamentary and presidential systems. Both of them became victims of the political intrigues of that time where there was a lot of political infights both within the ODM and other centres. Hon. Temporary Speaker, we had a system that was a hybrid of a presidential system and parliamentary system. We had a President who had a constituency. People voted for their President of choice. However, he came in here to be sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Othaya or Baringo Central Constituency. If one failed to secure the presidential vote, he would still come to Parliament as a Member of Parliament for that constituency and lead the opposition from here. We had a system in which ministers were from Parliament. Because they were from here, we could censure them. I remember sitting on that Chair one day and I sent eight ministers out of the House because they did not come up with satisfactory answers. In my opinion and that of the House, the answers were not satisfactory and befitting their status in the country and the manner in which it should be governed. I told them that we would not transact any more business until they came up with answers that satisfied the House. The President asked them if they knew what they had done because when this kind of thing happens, the Government should resign. That is a censure motion on the Government because you did not do your job the right way. President Kibaki warned all his ministers that if they went to Parliament, it is supreme and they must attend to the issues of Parliament, act accordingly and fast enough when issues were raised by the Members of Parliament."
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