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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as this Bill goes to the relevant Departmental Committee, it is my submission that we must also consider the key question of whether Ministers can or should be drawn from outside Parliament. We have been grappling with the issue of separation of powers in order to move this State forward. One of the roles of the National Assembly is that of an oversight role on the Executive. So, if the Executive is drawn from the same Parliament are we not checking on ourselves? Is it practical or possible for this to be effective? That question needs to be looked at critically. For us to achieve the objects of this Bill, we will have to accept, perhaps, that Members of the Government can be drawn from outside Parliament. Finally, as a country, we have the opportunity to build a State that works, rejuvenate this society and make things right. As a National Assembly, we must take every single opportunity available to make sure that we build a Kenya that we and generations to come will be proud of. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those many words, I beg to support this Bill."
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