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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Githae",
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        "legal_name": "Robinson Njeru Githae",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to put it on record that my heart cries when I look at the plight of the depositors and all the other people concerned with the bank. My heart cries to them. I think it will be important to point out to hon. Kabogo that when my predecessor took whatever action he took, the new Constitution had not been enacted. So, under the old Constitution there was power but under the new Constitution there is no such power. Basically Article 231 in the new Constitution was actually to cure those defects. Now, under the new Constitution, the Minister for Finance has no authority to direct, instruct or even tell them what to do. I do not believe this House is powerless. I am sure it has some residual powers to make sure that resolutions are carried out; that is what we now need to find out. We need to find out what powers this House has in its oversight capacity. I agree with the resolutions of the Committee, and if I had those powers I would this minute do so. The other alternative is to amend Article 231 and give me those powers."
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