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    "id": 1270795,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Buuri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is sometimes good for Members to listen to arguments academically and reason. I cannot blame him because he has expounded what I have not expounded. I am still building my case. I would like him to be patient. The problem with Azimio Members is that they are too impatient. They want to be seen talking without a clue on what they are talking about. The Constitution calls upon us to inculcate and practice principles and values that are morally right and good for governance in this country. The Kenya Kwanza Government is trying to do whatever it can in this regard. I am not ashamed of being associated with this regime. This is a step in the right direction because we want to know who is where. These constitutional commissions are independent, and they are not supervised or overseen by Members of Parliament. The Mover is saying we need data to see whether these constitutional commissions are practicing the values and principles of good governance and democracy. Therefore, as a House, we have an obligation to do what is right by amending the sections of the Act as suggested by Hon. Rahim. Kenya is maturing under the leadership of Kenya Kwanza. We speak about issues which people feel should not be spoken about. Hon. Rahim has brought his statistics and I want to say without fear of contradiction, if you go to some institutions where the Azimio people are saying they are not there, you will find them. The problem is that they have made a case for themselves that whenever you see a name starting with an ‘O’ you think it is Luo. Now we must get away from this. So, let us give equal opportunity to all Kenyans, be they disabled, youth, women or men. Today, men are becoming more disadvantaged than everybody else. So, I agree that every year, we need statistics showing what is happening in all public institutions including the MDAs, independent commissions and constitutional offices so that we know employees by age, region of origin, gender and ethnicity. This is a good amendment and I support it. We do not want to beat the big tribes. This is not the mission of the Mover of the Bill. All we want is to know how these commissions and independent offices are performing and whether they are practising the principles and values enshrined in the Constitution. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support this amendment and ask all Members to support it. Before I sit down, let us have good behaviour. A Member just walked in and left shouting. He just came in to shout and leave. That is not a good moral value and principle. Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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