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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Midiwo",
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        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are making a big issue out of a very small and direct issue. I see that some of my colleagues have managed to turn this whole debate into a debate about Governor Ndung’u. It is not. Let me just plead with the supporters of this Report. Please, rest assured, Governor Njuguna Ndung’u was condemned over the issue of the sale of the Grand Regency Hotel and should not be holding a public office. As hon. Bonny Khalwale said, whether you get rid of him now or another time, he is already condemned. Those who feel that we need to keep him there should read the Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade or the Cocker Report. He is condemned. It is direct. All Kenyans know it. That is not a big issue. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the issue of stepping aside, if some Kenyans cannot step aside when they are found culpable, and it is the feeling of a big chunk of this House that he should remain in office, so be it. Let me tell you. Hon. Henry Kosgey has stepped aside for a very simplistic investigation to take place. I want to thank hon. Kosgey. Hon. Moses Wetangula stepped aside for investigations to be carried out by our own very Chair. Hon. Kimunya, hon. Murungaru and hon. Mwiraria previously stepped aside to pave way for investigations to be carried out. What could be so special about one person who has driven our people into begging? All these Members of Parliament have some boda boda riders and mama mboga who borrowed money from commercial banks but are not able to repay the loans today. It is a very embarrassing thing that a whole Member of Parliament, who is a representative of the people, cannot see that interest rates are killing our people and that somebody should take responsibility for this embarrassing situation. The Governor of the Central Bank has gotten our country--- With those remarks, I oppose."
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