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    "id": 1374328,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheptumo",
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        "legal_name": "Cheptumo William Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Our country Kenya is a great country. It is great because in 2007, we had a situation that almost brought our country to collapse. However, because of a situation where dialogue was given a chance, our country came back and we continued. After the elections of 2022, we had a similar situation. Our leaders led by the President gave a chance to dialogue and consensus building together with the leader of Azimio. We have been able to save our country on many occasions by the actions of our leaders. I, therefore, want to take this moment to thank the President for his desire to unite the country and ensure that Kenya is peaceful, and equally the leader of Azimio, for agreeing that they have this Dialogue Committee. That move is important because we have no other country. This is our country. This is the heritage of our children. It is important that each one of us plays a role in ensuring that this country remains united and peaceful. I am happy that this Dialogue Committee was able to go through the process and table the Report before us. I have gone through the Report and I want to submit that the contents of this Report, the recommendations therein, are a product of Kenyans; their opinions and what they think is good for us. So, it is not just a Report of the few Members of this Dialogue Committee because we are told that several stakeholders with various political, economic interests submitted to the Dialogue Committee. I was in the Tenth Parliament during the year 2007/2008; during that time of Koffi Anan. I was serving as the Assistant Minister for Justice. We saw the capacity of our country to hold together again even when we have issues. So, it is a great thing for us that now it is before this House. It is before the House of the national leaders given to us under the Constitution; the sovereign will of the people, so that we add value to this discussion on what has just been done. Because of time, allow me just to refer to a few recommendations by the Committee. Devolution is a very critical principle that has brought our country far in terms of development. The recommendation in Paragraph 852 talks about allowing county assemblies to invite the County Executive Committee Members (CECMs) to appear before them and answer questions. We enjoyed that privilege today. We amended our Standing Orders and we have Cabinet Secretaries appear before us as part of oversight and ensuring that the Government is answerable to the Kenyan people through the elected leaders. I support that recommendation to allow county assemblies to invite the CECMs, equivalent to the Cabinet Secretaries in the national Government, so then the oversight is enhanced. Madam Temporary Speaker, you and the House will agree with me that oversight is not well strengthened in our country, especially in the county assemblies and the county governments. So, this will be one of--- I have seen my time is almost ending. Madam Temporary Speaker, Paragraph 836 is on impeachment of governors. I agree with the recommendation that we need a comprehensive law that outlines the steps to be taken. One of the Members here was talking about what we should have done to"
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