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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kiunjuri",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Laikipia East",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Festus Mwangi Kiunjuri",
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    "content": "But we must have a vibrant Opposition. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we cannot forget the past. We remember that after 2002 and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which in a way brought problems in the original NARC, still there were divisions in the Cabinet. We only hope that this time round, there will be no divisions in the Cabinet. If there are divisions in the Cabinet, that means that we cannot move with the speed that is required by Kenyans for us to have new laws in this country. There is no way we can talk of enacting new laws in this country and completing the review of the Constitution if we have a divided Cabinet. I hope that the coming Cabinet will be united. I also hope that the three offices; that of the Prime Minister and the two deputies, will have somebody to supervise them. From this Bill, it is clear in Clause 4(1)(a) that:- \"The Prime Minister- (a) shall have authority to co-ordinate and supervise the execution of the functions and affairs of the Government, including those of the Ministries.\" 218 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 18, 2008 I hope that the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Ministers, if they will have Ministries--- I am wondering how they will be supervised. However, I still support this Bill. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are some clauses, for example, Clause 2(4), that still has not recognised the office of Assistant Minister. In this Bill, there is no courtesy of just elevating the Assistant Minister to a Deputy Minister. For those of us who have been in such offices, we can tell you that Ministers can really frustrate you! Fortunately, I had Ministers who were very good to me; one of them was my age mate and the other one was Mr. Murungi. They gave me freedom in that Ministry. However, I know of Assistant Ministers who really suffered."
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