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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Baiya",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njoroge Baiya",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I also wish to join my colleagues to support this Motion for Adjournment. Indeed, it is a well deserved adjournment. Even as we adjourn the House, we will still continue with the rest of the business. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would appeal to the Executive particularly with the implementation of the new Constitution to use this time and prepare the Bills that are coming up. There are also those other Constitutional implementation measures that are lagging behind. We will also urge them to make use of the remaining time for this. For example, there is the issue of the appointments to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission. The Executive is yet to act on the resolution that was made by this House rejecting one of the House Committee’s recommendations. At the same time, it was ruled by the Speaker that, that does not amount to the approval of the nominees. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I speak a very critical institution as far as the fight against corruption in this country is concerned is paralyzed without directors. We expect action to be taken urgently. The same goes with regard to the offices of the Registrar of Political Parties. There were timelines that were not met in terms of the nominees who were not appointed within the legal timelines. We urge the Executive, particularly, the Attorney-General to possibly amend the law and extend the timeliness. This, again, has not taken place, to date. That is a very important office. We require a substantive registrar bearing in mind that the country is preparing for elections. There are issues and disputes that are bound to arise as we move on."
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