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    "id": 1516085,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. In replying, the House Business Committee is properly and duly constituted, with or without the participation of the four Members of the Azimio Coalition, and it will sit. Hon. Speaker, as the Chairman of the House Business Committee, you will advise us on when to have our first sitting, hopefully after the adjournment of this House this afternoon, so that we may schedule business that concerns Kenyans. What we have been engaged in since yesterday does not concern Kenyans who have sent us to represent them in this House. What we have been engaged in from yesterday up to the drama that you have witnessed touches on leadership positions by leaders in the House. What matters most to all of us are the leadership positions that have been given to us by our constituents as their representatives, and that is what we should put ahead of any other consideration. Yesterday, I mentioned that the perks of the Leader of the Majority Party are similar to those of the Leader of the Minority Party. These seats are not personal to anyone. The small sitting allowance that Chairpersons of Committees get is not even commensurate with the amount of work that they, along with their Vice-Chairpersons, put in and the sacrifices they make. Therefore, I implore all our Members, including my brothers and sisters from the Azimio Coalition, to prioritise the people that they represent over their own interests as leaders and conduct the business of the House by addressing the pertinent issues that concern Kenyans today. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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