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    "id": 264029,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. C. Kilonzo",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Mutavi Kilonzo",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Speaker was courteous enough to make an announcement from the Chair of a proposed Motion that was to appear this morning and to inform hon. Members of the importance of them to be here. It has, however, come to our knowledge that the Government is against this Motion and it is playing dirty tricks. For that reason, we do not have any of the two joint whips here. We do not have the Leader of Government Business here and neither do we have his Deputy here. We do not even have the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs. We do not have the Right Honorable Prime Minister. We do not have 40 substantive Ministers and 20 Assistant Ministers here. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is very clear that the Government has no intention to allow the citizens of this country to participate in the making of these new laws. It is for that reason they are using dirty tricks by simply not appearing. Even if this debate was to start, it is evident that they will not come. It will be an exercise in futility. My appeal, therefore, is to the Government to think about the citizens of this country and come to the House. They would rather come to the House and vote against this Motion than not come to the House."
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