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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona",
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    "content": "is the issue of the education system. We called the Cabinet Secretary for Education more than two times to deal with that issue. On the health issue, we invited the Cabinet Secretary for Health among other officials. So, the House can chew and walk at the same time. When a Motion of this magnitude is brought before the House, Parliament, following its Standing Orders, must stop everything else and give priority to the Motion. That is why Parliament stopped all its business on Thursday and focused on this Motion. All Members of Parliament went to their constituencies to deal with this issue. Given that this was a very special public participation process – first of its kind since the Constitution was promulgated - there were some challenges but they did not affect the overall product of public participation. Some of the challenges were as follows: political interference at public forums such as the Bomas of Kenya and Muranga; violent disruptions in areas like Ol Kalou, Kipipiri and Nyeri Town; incomplete or unclear submissions of forms, including forms without identifying information or with contradictory responses; turmoil in some constituencies such as Bura due to insecurity; public expectation for monetary compensation; late submission of forms and memorandum in some instances; threats of violence towards officers and inappropriate language in some email submissions; and, pressure from some constituencies such as Ol Kalou and Kipipiri for officers to declare results prematurely. On the whole, public participation in most places in the country went on uninterrupted. The results that I have just shared with you were based on that. Because of time – I would like other Members to speak – I want to invite Members to look at the Report that has been tabled by the House Business Committee. I will speak very briefly on my own account. As the Member for Suba North Constituency, I want to agree with the Hon. Member who spoke and said that what we are going through post 2010 Constitution is a very important process. Indeed, it is a defining moment constitutionally. I agree with the Hon. Member who has spoken on what we are going through post the Constitution of Kenya 2010. The Member said that this is a very important process. Indeed, it is. Constitutionally, it is a defining moment and a first of its kind since 2010. It is both a legal and political process. The Supreme Court in Sonko’s case confirmed that impeachment is not just about civil liability or criminal culpability. It is also about accountability, political governance, as well as policy and political responsibility."
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