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    "id": 28545,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am encouraged by the mood in the House; the commitment to do justice to the Kenyan people as has been so well articulated by hon. Members who have spoken in support of the need to extend time, so that we can have the time that we require to scrutinize these Bills. If we do not extend the time that we sit in this House, we will actually not be having the time that we require to debate those Bills in the House. I think that is the most important thing in Motion No.1. Mr. Speaker, Sir, leadership is best displayed in times of need and difficulties. I know it is darkest before dawn. That dawn may be coming and some people maybe fearing what will happen at dawn. But we cannot stop the dawn. It is very important that we now rise to the occasion and show our leadership in these times of difficulty. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we were debating this Motion in our committees, we took cognizance of the fact that the current crop of Members of Parliament have displayed their competence in multi-tasking, in looking at these Bills in their own sessions and there is no doubt that, that capacity will come out in the debate and in getting these Bills to be passed within the time that we require. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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