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    "id": 219512,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Cheboi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Kipkemboi Cheboi",
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    "content": "Hon. Members of Parliament do not make noise. I meant consulting very loudly in Parliament. They will be allowed to go and consult comfortably in their offices both with fellow hon. Members and their constituents. Mr. Temporary Deputy Sir, in fact, to make it even juicier, there are pubs--- It is good that in Kenya, Members of Parliament do not engage so much in drinking, but in Ireland, which is the home of Guiness Stout, the pubs around Parliament are even fitted with bells! That is a good marketing skill. So, when you go to any pub close to Parliament, you will be able to hear the Division Bell. When Members of Parliament are feeling stressed and they want to make themselves comfortable over a glass of Guiness Stout, they can easily do so. If there is anything urgent like was imminent this afternoon, they can be quickly called using the Division Bell and the loud speakers. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not suggesting at all that these things be fitted in the pubs around our Parliament. I think our attitudes are a bit different. What I am just trying to emphasise is the issue that it is not wrong for this House to have some reasonable quorum. Hon. Members could be out there doing more important things. It is even worse for us here in Kenya where Members of Parliament do quite a lot of other things other than legislation. Members of Parliament know that we--- 1646 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 24, 2007"
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