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    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to disagree with my learned senior, hon. Olago, that the interpretation by hon. Mbadi is 100 per cent legally because we would not have the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, which are put there because there are as many and varied legal opinions as there are lawyers in this country. If you look at that interpretation on the face of it, you may draw that conclusion. But I want to say that we have said in this House that even by way of practice of this House and, indeed, by way of Standing Order No.1, I would want to indicate that also for purposes of stability and transition, if indeed we thought this was very important, that we needed to effect this, then we should have brought it at the very point that this Constitution was passed, but not midway. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, personally, I would urge that you do not wait for the substantive Speaker, but that you make a ruling now and here, and say that, indeed, you are properly seated, saved that, as a lawyer, I know that then, you would be seating as a judge over your own cause, but then I would urge you to maybe ask the substantive Speaker. But I would urge hon. Mbadi and hon. Olago; for purposes of stability and continuity in the House, that, indeed, we move on. They should not rock the boat unnecessarily because as a country, we are dealing with many serious issues. We do not want to start rocking the boat from within. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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