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    "id": 218958,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Ngilu",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Health",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 111,
        "legal_name": "Charity Kaluki Ngilu",
        "slug": "charity-ngilu"
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. We did pass the rules that will enable us nominate Members of the EALA. However, they were not followed to the letter when the meeting was called the following day. I was there and I saw it. It is a well known fact that whether we want it or not, the NARC Government is a coalition of parties that came together in the year 2002. These were especially the Democratic Party (DP), Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), FORD(K) and National Party of Kenya (NPK). We were able to oust the then ruling party. For us to be in this House and say that although the Clerk of the National Assembly did recognise FORD(P) and KANU that he cannot now recognise NARC as a political party with its own coalition parties, is really wrong. Therefore, while we may want to pretend that all will be well, we know that Kenya did not follow the rules last time when we sent our names. As a result, Kenya and Members of Parliament, including the NPK and FORD(K) took this matter to court. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you know we have lost time. We, as a nation, look bad in the eyes of the East African Community (EAC). It is wrong that Kenyans continues to fight over the nomination rules and the people to be nominated. It is all about NARC and its ownership. NARC party is a ruling coalition. It will remain so, and none of us would be ready at all time to be forced to do things the way some people want to do. It is a pity that we have not at all learnt the lesson that removed KANU from power, and that we tend to do some of things that make people a bit angry. I would like to say here that we, as National Party of Kenya (NPK), who have been a coalition party of the NARC oppose these names. This is because we saw the nomination being hurriedly done in the Old Chambers. There was no meeting. Therefore, as we try to pass these names of persons to represent the country at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), I want to say that this does not end here. We will continue to fight for justice and fairness in this country. Therefore, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I oppose the Motion. May 29, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1675"
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