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    "id": 1515760,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gichugu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gichimu Githinji",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to approach this matter from two fronts. First, the position of the Speaker has already been outlined under Articles 97 and 106 of the Constitution of Kenya. Therefore, there is no one who can challenge the position of the Speaker, who is elected and qualified to be a Member of Parliament. Secondly, on the issue of leadership, Standing Order 19, which is a replica of Article 108, clearly states that the Majority Party shall produce the Leader of the Majority Party. The only question we need to determine when making a decision on this matter is who the Majority Party or the coalition parties are. This can only be achieved when you invite the Registrar of Political Parties to give you those facts and the matter will end here. It is a weighty matter but simple to determine. This will enable us determine who the Leader of the Majority Party is and any coalition or parties must also be brought to Parliament under Standing Order 19. Whatever Hon. Millie Odhiambo purported to bring here was premature. This is because she did not present an agreement of political parties together with the list she presented before this House. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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