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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "November 30, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 4089 The parliamentary system of Government, which we have jealously protected and defended over the years, has various fora where issues are discussed and resolved. Such fora, as party caucuses and parliamentary group meetings are an integral part of a healthy parliamentary system of Government. In modern times, the term \"caucus\" has taken a wider meaning than simply referring to party meetings. It is also used to refer collectively to all hon. Members belonging to a particular party where they meet and make decisions on the leadership of their parties. Hon. Members, allow me to refer again to the British House of Commons from where we have borrowed most of our practices and procedures. The change in leadership of the parties, be they in Government or the Opposition, is solely the responsibility of the party caucus. The British Conservative Party, in recent times, has changed its leadership, which has been effected through parliamentary caucuses where all hon. Members of that party participate in taking decisions of the parliamentary leadership of the party. This is the practice and tradition that pertains in most of the Commonwealth Parliamentary jurisdictions. In the event of doubt as to the Opposition Party entitled to be treated as the Official Opposition Party, again, we refer to the practice, procedures and traditions in other jurisdictions. For instance, in the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Chair decides on the matter taking into account the recommendations of the party caucus. Hon. Members, I have taken liberty to give these details since the matter at hand is of considerable interest not only to this House, but to our nation. I take judicial notice that, in the General Election of December of 2002, the key contestants were His Excellency, the President, hon. Mwai Kibaki, under the NARC ticket, who obtained 3,646,277 votes, which represented 62.2 per cent, and hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, under KANU ticket, who obtained 1,838,809 votes, representing 31.3 per cent."
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