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    "id": 1283659,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "What we forgot is that the people we represent in this House, do not only vote for a governor, but look at the entire team. So, I think this Petition is worth looking into it. I think it may require a referendum. However, it is something worth our debate. We have the issues of the Deputy Governors and Deputy President as well. It is very interesting because when you read the Constitution, one of the qualifications for a person to be able to serve as a Deputy Governor or Deputy President, is that he or she must have the qualification to be elected as a governor or Deputy President, respectively. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is an interesting thing here which we need to discuss. The Petition introduces something to the effect that the way we are dealing with this issue currently; we might get somebody who is not popular as a deputy governor. Are we electing people who are popular or are we electing people who the Constitution says they qualify to become elected as either President or Governor? So, I think it is important to consider this Petition. I do not necessarily agree with the suggestions of the Petitioner that, maybe, a governor nominates a county secretary, or the President nominates a cabinet secretary. However, these are things which we can legislate on and discuss. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this has come at a very good time when we are talking about the National Dialogue. The Committee which is led on our side by the hon. Kalonzo Musyoka and on the other side by National Assembly Majority Leader, hon. Kimani Ichungwa, is calling upon people to submit their views. Perhaps, it is time that this Petitioner also submits his views in that National Dialogue. If we are talking about fixing this country for future generations, not for ourselves---. We can spend all the time accumulating all the wealth. However, I just remind us that we are only here for a very short time. These Petitions call on us to think about the future, not about us. Let us think about the future. I support."
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