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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise with a heavy heart to contribute to this Motion. I thought that the reason why we were going on recess was because of the Parliamentary calendar which, we ourselves decided in the House Business Committee. Last week, we did not go on recess because of the one day holiday which we had for the census. But what I get is that we are going on recess because the President lawfully appointed Justice Ringera. I rise to oppose this Motion. I am a Party Whip and I also act as Leader of Government Business. But right is right and wrong is wrong. I heard the reasons advanced by hon. Murungi and hon. Ndiritu. Yesterday, in the House Business Committee, we sent the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs to consult the Executive and come here today at 3.30 p.m. and make a Statement to this House. We said as Whips that we are going to support the Motion for Adjournment only after the Government guarantees Members of Parliament that, that irregularity was going to be corrected. That was yesterday in the House Business Committee. So, we need to set the record straight. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have consulted the Prime Minister and he said that he was not consulted when that decision was taken as the law requires. If we want to talk about constitutionality, let us face it. What are we trying to hide? I have nothing against Justice Ringera. In fact, I have always thought that he needed more powers than the Attorney-General. But he cannot be crudely run down the throats of Kenyans. That will not happen. I think the Back Bench is right in saying that we should bring the Appropriations Bill here and we delete the budget of KACC. They do not belong here. It is a lyric of the past. I know what we went through when we were appointing Justice Ringera. We said certain things on the Floor of this House. Those things have come to be true. Justice Ringera has been there for over five years and has not prosecuted any single âbig fishâ. He does not deserve that job. He does not deserve to make Kshs2.5 million a month, which is the taxpayersâ money."
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