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    "id": 185730,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Nyamai",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Mutisya Nyamai",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not say that and I did not say that. I do respect the Chair. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was saying that if the issue is to do with traditions and practices, given that the early part of this year we did not transact any serious business because of what was happening in the country, then we should extend the sitting of this Parliament for around two to three weeks and then we go on recess for a certain period so that we can transact a lot of business. This is because as parliamentarians, we are employed by the people who voted for us and, indeed, they expect to see us giving them value for money. When we sit for only three months in seven months and then go on recess, honestly they feel that we are not doing justice to them. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, issues about going to organise CDF committees and issuing cheques is sending the wrong message to the people that we are at a disconnect with them. When we say that we want to go on recess so that we can visit our constituents, are we telling Kenyans that for the last seven months, we have not been to the constituencies to give effective representation? I am opposing the Motion and we need to sit for an additional three weeks so that we discuss the serious reports on the Grand Regency Hotel, the Rift Valley Railways and others because we need to discuss them. Whereas I agree that there are issues to do with the unrest in schools and we want to resolve them, I feel a bit embarrassed that it is like we are admitting to the people who voted us into this House that we have all along sat here in Nairobi as the problems were occurring and we did nothing about them. Those are not good reasons and as much as I respect the remarks, it is important that we make remarks which do not show as if there is some disconnect between us and the people who voted for us. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, there are issues to do with the conflicts, where it was suggested that we go on recess to go and resolve them. But are we telling Kenyans that we can only solve the problems they have once we go on recess? Indeed, probably, it is because we have not been able to concentrate on the issues which are affecting them that we have allowed some of these things to happen and it is now that we want to offer a makeshift solution. I oppose the Motion."
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