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    "id": 157537,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mungatana",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Danson Buya Mungatana",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the response that the Minister will give, I want to seek the following clarifications: I want to know whether there is an attempt to change the tradition of this Republic from Thursday morning Cabinet meetings to once a month Cabinet meetings or a new tradition of once-in-a-while Cabinet meetings. I want to know whether there is legitimate exercise of the delegated responsibilities that the Ministers exercise on behalf of the President. It has been very clear that there have been no meetings; therefore, there is no delegation practically of those responsibilities. The third clarification is that under Section 17 of the Constitution, the function of the Cabinet shall be to aid and advise the President in the governing of the Republic. I want to know whether there has been any discussion on the policy direction such as proposed legislation that is supposed to come to this House and whether there is, in fact, the seriousness that we require from the Executive and its answerability to this House. The fourth clarification is on whether the lack of Cabinet meetings is not one of the contributing factors to the instability within the Coalition Government and whether the lack of structured consultation is not a cause to the delay in naming of the Leader of Government Business; which cause, I am beginning to understand that, that has caused a credit crunch within the economy. This forced the Government, through the CBK, to pump in at least, Kshs32 billion to stabilise interest rates. We also want to know whether the President is too busy. He can allow his Principal Assistant to chair the Cabinet meetings on a restricted agenda so that the Presidency can move with the country."
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