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    "id": 158699,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. C. Kilonzo",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Mutavi Kilonzo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Some of us were in school when most of these senior politicians were seated right where they are. At that time, there was a professor of politics who was none other than the former Head of State, Daniel Toroitich arap Moi. Perhaps, we should look at how the man used to do his things. He knew that the seat of Leader of Government Business was very sensitive. Therefore, he devised ways to keep his students in tow . So, he came up with a system of shifts. One person would be the Leader of Government Business for one month and another one in the following month. However, since this Government is unique, and it is not just a Government but a Coalition Government where power is shared on a 50:50 basis, let us rise and agree that it is not a Government of the people from one party. It is a Government that was formed by two parties, and not even my party. My party is only a guest. They should take this country seriously and know that there are no people who are more Kenyan than the others. Let a Member of the PNU serve in the first term as the Leader of Government Business. The next Session should go to ODM and the other Session to another party. What is wrong? We are all Kenyans! Are we going to stand here and fight over the position of the Leader of Government Business? We saw this when we were students and these leaders were seated there. It is very unfair. They went to Kilaguni and could not agree. They are now bringing their battles into this House. Most of the Members here will not claim to be part of the Opposition purely because they want to make themselves very powerful. Their days are numbered and the people are tired! Kenyans out there are tired and we, Backbenchers here, are fed up. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to refer you to Standing Order No.35 and request, before I read, that this House should pass the names. Standing Order No.35 refers to the Order Paper and how it should be circulated. It reads: “The Order Paper shall be prepared by the Clerk showing the business to be placed before or taken by the House in the order in which it is to be taken, together with such other information as the Speaker may from time to time direct to be shown therein.” What I am suggesting is very simple. We should pass the names because I believe that all the parties have consulted and leave the Government out there to sort out its mess. The House should continue with its business, regardless of whether they will agree or not."
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