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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Thuo",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, I rise to support the amendment. It is very clear, from this particular statement, that the Leader of Government Business shall only issue a statement informing the House on the Business coming before it in the following week. There is such a difference between the expected questions that will arise at Prime Minister's Question Time and this particular business. For instance, if it was today, the questions that the Prime Minister would be tackling would involve maize flour, maize itself, cattle rustling, et cetera . These are things that are topical to Kenyans on a daily basis and will want answers. The distinction here is very clear. When the Vice-President, as Leader of Government Business, lays on the Table the necessary Papers for the following week, we, as Members of Parliament, would have an opportunity to interrogate a very narrow realm, which would be next week's business. For example, we would ask: \"Why have you not prioritised Bill \"X\", which we have been anticipating? \"Why would you prioritise Bill \"Y\" over the other?\" We cannot go outside that particular narrow rail. Secondly, the time is limited to 15 minutes. In laying the Papers itself, he will limit himself to certain minutes, and the gap is what we shall use to interrogate him on those particular documents. So, I find no conflict. In fact, it becomes more accountable to us, as Members of Parliament, who have an interest in what happens here and in what business is anticipated. This would not amount to anticipation of debate. With those remarks, I beg to support."
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