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    "content": "every time we talk about national issues, they are clouded by ethnic connotations, party connotations and other issues. The same House should sit here when we are talking about very important issues such as the country starving, the way we have gone without water, lack of power and how lakes are drying up. That, however, has not been an important matter. However, when a personality is reappointed to a seat that he has held for the last five years, that becomes a serious enough matter. Lake Nakuru, where I come from, has been there since time immemorial. It is “disappearing” while this Parliament is sitting here. We have not found that to be a serious enough matter for us not to continue with the business of the House. However, we sit here because of other serious issues. We sit here because everyone wants their own man to be appointed to that position and yet we hide behind the reappointment of Mr. Ringera. I do not know Mr. Ringera as a person and I do not have time for that. However, let us be honest with ourselves; what is before us is not about whether we should reappoint Mr. Ringera or not. The issue before us is whether we should go on recess to address matters at the constituency level where we can get in touch with our people and address the many problems that affect us. As we talk about this, we know that our country is going through difficult times. We have the Kazi Kwa Vijana Programme that has been ongoing. Hon. Members have a role in it. We have not had time to inspect these programmes and to ensure that the money is used for what it is intended to do. The opportunity for hon. Members to interact with the electorate is, indeed, part and parcel of their mandate. They need to ensure that when they stand here to represent their people, they are speaking on behalf of their people. As I come to a close, I request my colleagues, hon. Members, to realize that there will be an opportunity for them to ventilate on issues to do with the KACC and the reappointment. However, before us to do is the issue of whether we should go and have a recess and address issues pertaining to our constituencies and other national issues including the crisis that we have had. I support."
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