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    "id": 307122,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ogindo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Martin Otieno Ogindo",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I must say that a lot of things are getting structured in this country like never before thanks to the new Constitution. This House deserves commendation, like the rest of Kenyans, who approved the Constitution, which has now structured our way of life. With the new constitutional dispensation, the focus will now be on the County Governments. So, it would be imperative that we legislate in a manner that the County Governments can also be petitioned through their respective County Assemblies. So, I want to give notice, by way of my contribution to this Bill, that I will bring an amendment, seeking to devolve the provisions of this Bill, so that we can have similar ways of petitioning our County Assemblies. I want to take that step so that we can run away from the pattern that has become fashionable at the doors of Parliament where everybody comes with placards. I do not condemn placards but this now provides a very civilized way of petitioning issues. Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me also to take this opportunity, because I am not privileged to be in the Powers and Privileges Committee--- We want also to go a long way and revolutionize the way we do our business at the committee level. I have seen in some democracies that it is structured in a way that the chairman has his time defined in the Standing Orders. The ranking member has his time defined in a structured manner and the rest of the committee members have adequate time. That way, everybody has adequate time with a witness or on the issue. I believe, with your guidance, we shall have a new committee system that enables good interaction with our clients and electorate. With those few remarks, I support."
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