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    "id": 180638,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ogindo",
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        "legal_name": "Martin Otieno Ogindo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for extending your protection. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what we have seen before is that Parliament spends 60 per cent of its time discussing the Budget. Out of that time, we are not able to discuss the Budget exhaustively. I am glad that this House approved a Bill that seeks to establish a budget law. I want to ask this House to come out very strongly and support this piecemeal Bill that seeks to determine the Parliamentary calendar. It is from these little things that we secure our time and independence. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will realise that because of lack of independence, this country has gone through the worst of its time. What befell this country early this year was a result of impunity as exhibited by the Executive, especially totally disregarding the IPPG rules when selecting Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) commissioners. As a result of that, the country plunged to where it was. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is the responsibility of this House to ensure the independence of institutions namely the Legislature, Judiciary and ECK. If we do not seek to secure the independence of this institution, then we shall have failed the voters and the people we represent. It is on that account that I support this Motion. Thank you."
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