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    "id": 194005,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/194005/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Defence",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 192,
        "legal_name": "Joseph Kasaine Ole Nkaissery",
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    "content": "It is Parliament which has failed in its duty. This is because the law as prescribed by the Constitution demands that Parliament should set the number of Ministries of the Republic of Kenya. However, successive Parliaments, from 1963 up to now, have failed. I would, therefore, like to thank my very good friend, Mr. Ethuro, a very able Member of this House, for bringing this Motion. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to clarify a few issues. First of all, the situation we are in today as a country is very unique. Therefore, it is not a mistake that the Government is \"that big\". We know where we have all come from. So, it is Parliament which has failed right from the outset to give direction on how to appoint a Cabinet. I would like to agree with my colleague, Mr. Mungatana that we should not come here and apportion the size of the Cabinet. We should, first of all, look at the needs of Kenyans in terms of the economy, security, infrastructure, education, health services and water services. We can then only say that the next Cabinet of the Republic of Kenya will be based on these factors. This is really fundamental. When we come here and say, \"The commonwealth model\", we should realise that we are no longer a colony. We will go by our own standards and create a Cabinet which reflects the needs of our people. I agree entirely with the fact that had we passed this law a long time ago, these arbitrary appointments and recycling of wrong people would not have arisen. The recycling of corrupt people would not have arisen!"
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