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    "id": 184909,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Imanyara",
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        "legal_name": "Gitobu Imanyara",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to support this Motion. One of the saddest consequences of the introduction of foreign or colonial rule in this country was the destruction of social institutions that held society together. Particularly in my community, we had the Njuri Ncheke institution which was destroyed by the colonial system and yet it played such a critical role in resolving disputes such as the ones that are resolved by the village elders as envisaged in this Motion. One can only say that this Motion needs the overwhelming support of all the Members. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, one only hopes that when the time comes to amend the Standing Orders and I do hope that this will be within the next two weeks, we shall do away with this procedure of seeking leave to introduce such critical and important motions such as this one, so October 8, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2547 that when hon. Members want to bring Private Bills as envisaged in the new Standing Orders, they can come directly with the Bills and then we can proceed and pass those laws without necessarily obtaining leave of the House in an institution where the Government does not take the work of the House seriously. I support this Motion and hope that Members will give it the support it deserves and when the day comes, we can pass it in one sitting."
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