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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to seek a couple of clarifications from the Leader of Government Business. I want also to apologize if I have inconvenienced him because this is extremely important. When he gave the programme for the week, I did not hear him mention the Internally Displaced People (IDP) Bill. This is fundamentally important given the kind of timelines we for discussion. I also want him to give an indication to this House on the seriousness that the Executive is putting to the legislative work given that only yesterday we had the issue of the IEBC and the timelines towards General Elections. We, as the House, felt that the Government is sleeping on the job. He needs to reassure this House that all the agencies and line Ministries will ensure that the timelines in the law are adhered to, so that this House can do a good job. Finally, there was a public petition that I had put to the Minister for Energy which lapsed while we were on recess. We came back; you gave him another three weeks. Basically, I find it completely outrageous for the Minister for Energy not to take this House very seriously, especially talking about the issues that affect a poor community like the one of Turkana and the oil exploration. The Standing Orders require that the Prime Minister addresses this House on every Wednesday. I want to know whether the Government has revised the Standing Orders without"
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