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    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": "Maybe the first thing Hon. Millie should know is that the House sits from 2.30 p.m. and there has been a lot of good business. Hon. Millie, the National Ratings Bill was here for the First Reading. You can start acquainting yourself with it now that it is already before the House. On the other Private Members’ Bills, I would encourage you to walk to the Table Office or the Clerk’s office and establish exactly where your Bill is. I have not seen any Bill of the nature you purport to be before the House Business Committee. Maybe you can follow up with the Bill tracker and get to know where your Bill is. I encourage Members, like Hon. Millie, to follow up on their Bills. For the Government Bills, they are well in line. Those that have been passed by the Cabinet will be lined before the House Business Committee (HBC) for consideration and scheduling of business. As usual, tomorrow, Thursday at 2.48 p.m., Hon. Millie, please, note the time, I will be reading the business that is listed for next week. You should, however, not belittle the work that is before the House in terms of Motions and the general debate on constitutional amendments. Part of what the Deputy Speaker tabled this afternoon… I know the ultimatum given by your party leader was ending today and, probably, that is what you were working on. While you were away, the Standing Orders Report by the HBC was tabled and is scheduled, hopefully, for debate tomorrow afternoon. It is good you be present. I am sure, at one point, you worked in the HBC; it will be good to hear your contribution. Otherwise, there is a lot of business lined up and I just need to encourage you to be appearing in the House in good time; not at 5.00 p.m. when everybody is about to leave. Hon. Millie, do not belittle the contributions. I know there are about 100 Members plus who have contributed to this general debate on constitutional amendments. This debate is not for nothing. It will inform what will eventually become the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bills, for example, the issue of the two-thirds gender rule which is very dear to Hon. Millie Odhiambo. There are also the issues of creation of the Office of the Leader of Official Opposition, anchoring of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), Senate Oversight Fund, and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) in our Constitution. It is, therefore, only fair you allow those who are interested to give their remarks. You may not have contributed, but kindly allow the other Members who have not contributed to do so in order to enrich what will eventually get into the Bill. Therefore, it should not be seen like that particular Motion is superfluous or a wastage of the House’s time. It forms part of what will eventually inform the Bill."
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