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    "id": 1212024,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1212024/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M Kajwang’",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "This House is the last frontier for free speech. I have a lot of respect for the Chair. I do not expect the Chair to gag us. I have a lot of respect for the Chair as an institution and the gentleman sitting on the Chair. This is the last frontier for free speech. We must ensure that there is fidelity to the Constitution and the Standing Orders. I urge you not to be dragged to be part of political parties or coalition intrigues. I urge you to allow the Minority to be led by those they want and the Majority to be led by those that they want. I want to say this on the Floor of the House; there is no Senator who is more special that the other. All of us can serve; all of us can lead. When we communicated change in the leadership of the Minority side, we were saying that we need someone else to be our Whip and someone else to sit on the Bench. Personally, I have been very conflicted in the decision that we have taken. In this House, the senior most Member of this House in terms of longevity is Sen. Madzayo, followed by Sen. Dullo, followed by Sen. M Kajwang’ and followed by Sen. Cheruiyot. If leadership was conferred based on experience in this House, I would not vote against Sen. Dullo to stop being our Whip but sometimes there are factors that come into play and issues of political party management. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow us to have the leadership that we want. Do not be compelled by anybody in leadership of this House to influence your thinking. Finally, My friend Sen. Cheruiyot - he is smiling - is a very good friend of mine. I want to advise him and the bullfighter - nowadays he is a bit chilled. Sen. Cheruiyot, if you are looking for a Chihuahua, a toy dog that you can control, go and look for it outside. Do not look for it in the seat of the Speaker. Do not attempt to control the Speaker. Do not attempt! Do not attempt to convert the Speaker to a puppet of the Senate Majority leader. The Deputy Speaker is not your Chihuahua; the Speaker is the umpire of this House. I submit"
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