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    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am sorry to interrupt the Chair of the NG-CDF Committee, who was doing a very good job. However, when I look around the House, I do not see the Members for Samburu East and Kandara constituencies. From the 11th and 12th Parliament, the two Houses I have been a Member, it has been a tradition that when we are approving the names of NG-CDF Committee Members, the Members of those constituencies should be in the House. This is because they are the ones involved in the public participation and the approval process right at the sub-county level. I, therefore, request that we drop this particular Motion until such a time when the two Members will be present in the House. Again, we cannot be slaving for people to pass their names and they are not even in the House. We are all sent here by our constituents to represent them. If the Member for Kikuyu is not in the House, the business of the people of Kikuyu should pause until I come back. I, therefore, request you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, that you indulge me so that we drop this Motion until such a time when the two Members will be in the House. If you notice, the Member for Samburu East’s list is actually a replacement and will, therefore, be dangerous to replace members when he is not here to appraise the House on why there is a replacement; and for the Member for Kandara to tell us whether these are the people who were elected and nominated at the sub-county level. It also encourages Members to be present during the business of the House. If we get into the custom of approving things that relate to a Member who is not in the House, then, no Member has any business being in the House, unlike some Members here who are always in The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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