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    "id": 1461845,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Eldas, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Adan Keynan",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 41,
        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
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    "content": " Thank you, and I really respect my good sister. The reason I say this is because we are Africans and each one of us, both ladies and men, must be respected. The role of a bodyguard is clearly defined in their job description. It is not to carry the bag of anybody, but to take care of the security of that particular individual. I urge the nominees who are likely to be approved to humble themselves. This House should not be a conveyor belt for cabinet secretaries. When we vet and approve them, we should also hold them to the highest standards of accountability. That is the only way the role of this august House will be respected. It is not just a matter of approving them. It was difficult to get an appointment from the previous cabinet secretaries. It was equally difficult to get them on telephone, or even see them. It is like they were in another world. Once we approve this group today, I urge them to desist from such behavior. Otherwise, we will invoke the provisions of the law to bring them down just the way we approve them today. Having said that, the reason we are doing this is because we have failed in our constitutional pursuit. As we reflect on the changing dynamics, can we think of the Bomas Draft? Do we know the provisions? Why did we lose that sanity, and what happened? Why did we throw away the role of the Member of Parliament? As we do this, I want you to think because Kenya is a dynamic country. Can we think of bringing back the Bomas Draft so that the role of the Member of Parliament, as clearly enshrined in Article 1, is manifested in the management of our nation's day-to-day activities? Otherwise, we are floating. When the young Hassan Joho was elected in 2007, he was my Vice-Chairman in the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations. And I can tell you, regardless of anything that was said, he remained a resilient, highly focused and well-placed individual in anything that he touched. That is one thing he clearly demonstrated when he was my Vice- Chairman. Once he is appointed, he is no longer a Coast kingpin, Madam Zamzam. He remains a property of the 50 million Kenyans. He should now move away from the coastal politics and contribute to the national well-being of Kenya. I agree with those who have said that the group that has been appointed are products of a particular school of thought. Each one of us remains persuaded by a particular political thought. But, that notwithstanding, once you have been nominated and approved, you remain the property of the Republic of Kenya. Wherever you are and in whichever ministry you are in, you should serve the interests of the people of Kenya. I support the list. Thank you."
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