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    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I dropped my card as I was rushing back after mobilising Members to come back. Thank you for your indulgence. I object this re-committal. Therefore, I beg that you put the Question. There is absolutely no reason to recommit these sections. I know the issues Hon. T.J. consulted me over. We discussed that certain issues can be addressed later. The segregation he desired can be addressed later since he is a Member of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (JLAC) that considered this Bill. The segregation is among the issues that should also have been considered by the Committee at the Committee stage. In addition, it is not true that Members have not had an opportunity to debate this Bill. We are not in Second Reading. We are in the Third Reading of this Bill - the Committee of the whole House. Members, including my good friend, Hon. Millie, had the opportunity to debate all the clauses and provisions of this Bill. As elected Members of Parliament, we should not sit here to listen to people telling us that they will go to court. Courts are open every day for people to go to them and do whatever they want. When you are elected as a legislator, you come to the House at the right and appointed time; at 2.30 p.m., like Hon. Nyikal and Hon. Kajwang’ do every day. They are always here at 2.30 p.m. I was with Hon. Kajwang’ for the House Business Committee at noon. A Member cannot walk into the Chamber at 5.00 p.m. and demand to speak, goes on a tantrum by throwing epithets, and even going against our Standing Order 87 to attempt to discuss the person of the Speaker or someone chairing the Committee of the whole House as a Speaker or Chairperson of a Committee. I know Hon. Millie Odhiambo may not want to hear this. However, young Members like Hon. Njeri Maina from Kirinyaga are calm and willing to learn from older Members. They ought to see more and better maturity from older Members. Hon. Millie, I beg you, next time, exhibit the kind of maturity that is expected of you. You are the grandmother of the House. I oppose this re-committal and urge the entire House to oppose it."
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