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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Imanyara",
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        "legal_name": "Gitobu Imanyara",
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    "content": "Once again, Mr. Chairman, Sir, we, both in the Sub-Committee and in the Standing Orders Committee, had occasion to look at this and we came to the conclusion that to insert such a clause would be to pre-empt the will of the electorate of Kenyans. That is because they determine who will be elected to the National Assembly. We do not know and we cannot purport to tell them that we can limit--- They may decide to elect a party--- We have seen it in some countries where there is a whitewash! A political party that has been in office for so long is completely white washed so that the new House has essentially one political party or a political party of one person. Mr. Chairman, Sir, so, we should not really interfere with the mandate that is exercisable directly by the electorate. Let the hon. Members determine, when they come here, whether they want to elect a Deputy Speaker from another party. There will be nothing to stop them from consulting and proposing a Deputy Speaker from a party other than that in the Government. But where the electorate has given overwhelming support to one party, and it is controlling the membership of the House, why should we take away their right to elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker? I beg to oppose."
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