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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyando, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jared Okello",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also had an opportunity to look at the fundamental and grave issues which were raised by Hon. Otiende Amollo. All the Members of this House belong to various professions, which have their own self-regulating bodies. Lawyers are regulated by the Law Society of Kenya, journalists by the Media Council of Kenya and doctors by their respective regulatory body. In the wisdom of the drafters of our Constitution, this House came up with the Committee of Powers and Privileges to help us self-regulate. This Bill gives more powers to the EACC to rear its ugly head on the affairs of Members of this House. It is meant to give the EACC more powers to superintend this House while making Members cede their powers. Governors will tell you they have to contend with the presence of EACC officials, who are permanently seated in their offices, without any reason or recourse. I do not know whether we will also tinker with the EACC Act to give them more powers because they cannot operate in a vacuum as regards this House. These Members are 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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