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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "I only know that we have committees of the House in the Standing Orders that I participated in their writing, together with Hon. Julius Sunkuli, the late Hon. Godana, a former Member from Nakuru called Hon. Bishop Kimani, and the late Hon. Henry Obwocha. We wrote them. Before then, this House had only four committees, namely, the Public Accounts Committee, the Public Investments Committee, the House Business Committee and the Committee of Powers and Privileges. There were no other committees. We created them to make the House work better. Hon. Kipchumba, I advise you to go back to your representative in the Committee on Selection. Hon. Junet said that this is a moving target. Committees are dynamic in membership. You are in one today and then you are moved to another one tomorrow, subject to procedural issues being adhered to. I do not see any issue warranting me to retreat and bring a ruling. It is as straightforward as that. Fourthly, I want to advise you as a young Member. Your prowess in your representation, debate and legislation is not hinged on which committee you sit in. It has many variables. I have been in Parliament for over 30 years and there is not a single parliamentary session that I served in more than one committee by choice. Every time I was given more than one committee, I declined. I served only one committee at a time. For over 30 years, I have never chaired a parliamentary committee. The only time I chair a committee is now by virtue of the office I hold, that is, House Business Committee. I have never presented myself to be elected as a chairman or vice-chairman of any committee. I was always guided by the belief that being a chairperson of a committee is cumbersome. It would withhold my capacity to think, debate, work and represent my people. 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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