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    "id": 1336104,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Rarieda, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon (Dr) Otiende Amollo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chair. Hon. Kaluma, I want to help. Let me help Hon. Owen Baya understand the earlier ruling by the substantive Speaker. As the Speaker ruled, some of us had written to him for amendments, but they were not incorporated on this Order Paper. The Speaker ruled that we could introduce them, including one that I will introduce because the Speaker had accepted them. That is why Hon. Kaluma is able to suggest a further amendment. In any case, there is no harm in introducing a further amendment when it is necessary to help an omission provided the Mover, Dr Pukose, agrees. Let me say two things. First, I agree with Hon. Kaluma to this extent. Necessarily, you cannot hold another office such as this once you are serving as a Member of Parliament, an MCA or serving in the County Executive. Whether you state it or not, you are not qualified. It is not right to mention it as if there is something particularly against a Member of Parliament. We could as well have mentioned that you do not qualify if you are a cabinet secretary or in any other office. That is why I thought we could leave it. Dr Pukose, I would like to persuade you while I support the amendment on its own with your permission. You need to make two other small amendments to Clause 7. First is when you look at Clause 7(d). It says “is convicted of an offence”. I am sure it should read “has been convicted” because that is the disqualification. Otherwise, it does not become a disqualification. Second, Clause 7(e) says one does not qualify if he or she is a salaried employee. It should be “is a salaried employee”. I persuade you to consider those two further amendments. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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