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    "id": 282077,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Keynan",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 41,
        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the two emerging issues that Members clearly raised was how to vote. The voting is by Members of Parliament and anything outside that means we will be contravening the declaration of the East African Court of Justice and, therefore, that will open the same wounds and we will be back to the same process that has embarrassed the people of Kenya and Members of Parliament. Therefore, that is not the route. The route is we elect. Let those who want to lobby--- But, again, that is governed by the rules. I do not think they will operate again in total freedom. Therefore, the issue of parties again is clearly spelt out. They will play their role; they will nominate and decide but they will be subject to the rules as Parliament is going to adopt. However, one thing must be clearly said. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Treaty says:- “The National Assembly of each partner State shall elect, not from amongst its Members, nine Members of the Assembly who should represent as much as it is feasible, the various political parties represented in the National Assembly, shades of opinion, gender and other special interest groups in that particular State in accordance with such procedure as the National Assembly of each partner State may decide necessary.” Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is because of this that even as parties nominate, the Constitution requires that, at least, a third of those who are nominated must be from either gender. Therefore, one of the rules requires parties to, at least, nominate more than one person per slot."
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