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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Raila",
    "speaker_title": "The Prime Minister",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Raila Amolo Odinga",
        "slug": "raila-odinga"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Prime Minister will not hesitate to answer a Question. However, first, we have a Standing Orders Committee of this House. It is the responsibility of the Standing Orders Committee to move with speed and amend the Standing Orders. This is what the Prime Minister is requesting. Mr. Speaker, Sir, secondly, the Prime Minister co-ordinates the work of various Ministries. So, the Question that is directed to the Prime Minister will be appropriately referred to a line Ministry to deal with it. Well, I will hesitate to answer Questions from Members here in the absence of a proper provision for the Prime Minister to deal effectively with issues of the Government in the House. That is the reason why I have hesitated here. I would like the House to take this issue more seriously. The Speaker is the Chair of the Standing Orders Committee. We need to introduce the Prime Minister's Question Time, which is usually one hour on every Wednesday. If this was done, I would come here and explain to Members how the Government is working, what the problems are and the state of affairs of Government. It is, basically, the responsibility of the Prime Minister and the House deserves to be informed what happens in the Government."
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