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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kioni",
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        "legal_name": "Jeremiah Ngayu Kioni",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support the Motion for Adjournment. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, one of the reasons we should adjourn is because we have been here for awhile. We have been transacting business in this House. Most times, we have done so, with very few Members in this House. The pretence that we can now have numbers and capacity to hold on, does not quite add up. When we have Ministers of this Government come to this Floor to oppose Government Motions, we see more of political mileage than really good thought in what we, as a country, should hold. It is not only the hon. Members of Parliament who make this institution move, but we also have members of staff who also need a break. When we were discussing a Vote here on the Ministry of Livestock, we talked of issues that need to be addressed by the Minister. It was apparent to us that the Minister needs to pay a visit to some of the areas that we represent. Some of these Ministers have the perception that Ministries are tailored for some regions. We have the Ministry of Fisheries Development which also needs to initiate projects in areas that are, perhaps, unfamiliar with fish farming. They also need time to go round and familiarise themselves with other areas of this country. Without this Recess, many of these initiatives that have been put forward by the Government will end up in some regions and others will not benefit. Issues of Justice Ringera aside, we need to go on recess. I agree that matters may not have been done the way many of us expected to have been done. I believe they can be sorted out. I belong to the school of thought that believes we should look into that issue. We can do it even when we are on recess because that can be handled by the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. This matter can come to this Parliament through other channels other than just opposing this Motion for Adjournment. We did it yesterday and we sent the message home. Today, we should allow ourselves that recess, so that we can do those other things that are normally done when we are on recess."
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