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    "id": 1248939,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ugunja, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": " The matter of the bipartisan talks has, of course, gained public notoriety. I do not think there is anyone who can claim not to understand whatever is going around. Hon. Speaker, you will recall from the very outset that when this matter came up here, I did commit, on behalf of the Azimio Coalition, that we shall do whatever it takes to make these talks progress and succeed. I believe that we have so far done so. You know that talks of this nature are delicate and, therefore, they must be handled with a lot of care. I am aware that there have been bottlenecks on the path of these talks. But to cut the long story short, even as we speak, there is still some form of misunderstanding as to whether this Committee requires a Motion that is envisaged in your Communication for it to acquire some life or legal capacity. There is a school of thought that holds that the talks do not require that kind of Motion. Of course, there is another school of thought that my friend, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, ascribes to which holds that these talks can only be given life through a Motion passed in this House. So, we need to bridge that gap. Therefore, I think your Communication sets the ground for thrashing out those sticky issues so that we can move forward in one accord. It is important. Again, as it has been put very clearly, these talks have dragged on for too long. In fact, they have not even started in earnest. Kenyans have developed fatigue over the talks. There are many Kenyans who have already lost interest in those bipartisan talks. It behoves on all of us 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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