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    "id": 1537677,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "I think you guys call it in good English, sanitary towels. My daughter is seated there at the Clerk’s Desk. She normally teaches me good English. That cannot be the case because it is a lie. So, we need to audit these people. When Hon. Gladys Wanga was a Women Representative, she put up markets. Hon. Baraza is going around in Kakamega telling people that he has bought umbrellas. An umbrella of Kshs150 and that is what you have to show for your affirmative action? We can do better. The final point that I would like to make in my submission as I second this is constitutional amendments - Sen. Omogeni, you must help us; we do not want another Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) in the name of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) - if we want to amend the Constitution, let us burn the midnight oil and do things the proper way. If there is any issue that is supposed to go for a referendum, let the people decide. Sen. Omogeni, I came to learn during the fight against the BBI that we have certain aspects of the Constitution which you cannot amend. The lawyers told me at that time that you call them essential clauses. We want this debate to start now, so that we do not waste time in courts fighting the NADCO Report in the name of BBI 2. When we come to voting, I am one of the people who will vote against expansion of the Executive. I do not understand the benefit of an expanded Executive. Take for example the chapatis that the Governor of Nairobi City County was talking about yesterday. You can see the benefits. Primary school children from Mukuru kwa Njenga and Kawangware will benefit from those chapatis. We want decisions that translate into returns on investment. What if we have a Prime Minister with two deputies and a President with a Deputy? How is it going to improve the lives of the people other than just stroking the ego of the big men and women of Kenya to share positions of power? The office I will certainly support is the Leader of Official Opposition. Under this new Constitution, because of the provision of majority and minority, the Leader of Official Opposition makes a lot of sense. That, I will support. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with all those remarks, I strongly second the Motion for adoption of the report of the NADCO. I thank you."
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