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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Musyoka",
    "speaker_title": "The Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs",
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a very good morning to all of us. The House had a lengthy session last night. I want to congratulate the hon. Members who have been able to make it for this morning session. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a Wednesday morning and ordinarily, it is set aside for Private Members' Business. However, when at the rise of the House, the House Business Committee met last night, we felt very strongly that we should just deal with the matter of trying to build consensus and then later in the afternoon, move a Motion of Adjournment of this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sure that a number of Members will recall that we had hoped that the House would adjourn for the Christmas session on the 11th of this month. That is about a week or so ago. However, it was felt that we could do it yesterday. It was not possible because of the facts that are very clearly elaborate in the minds of each one of us. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to plead with the House and I beg to move:- THAT, this House orders that the business appearing in today's Order Paper be exempted from the provisions of the Standing Order No.33, being a Wednesday Morning, a day allocated for Private Members' Motions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this would enable us continue with the process of consultation. That was clearly what the Motion by Mr. Kiunjuri sought to achieve. I am sure that people were consulting overnight and even this morning. We felt that, if we could give them time up to this afternoon, clearly, all the parties including the smaller parties, will feel accommodated. I hope it is possible, as it has become the tradition of this House, to come up with a consensus. Otherwise, it would look very difficult if we do not move a Motion of Adjournment today. I beg to move."
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