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    "id": 342104,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Anyang’-Nyong’o",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Medical Services",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 193,
        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
        "slug": "peter-nyongo"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the proposal by the Deputy Leader of Government Business that we extend the sitting hours of the House. Contrary to what my colleague to the right said, I think all the Bills that have been listed here are important to the development of this nation. If you look at most of them, they are what I call social Bills. This House has passed enough constitutional Bills and Bills related to the Executive. It is important that we now pass Bills on where the tyre touches the ground, because this is what will make a difference to devolution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, being a Member of the House Business Committee, I know that there are still many more Bills that it is the responsibility of the Tenth Parliament to pass. Indeed, we are going to leave a legacy that we did not only pass constitutional Bills and Bills related to the structure of the Executive but we also did pass Bills that relate to human relations, social welfare and on where the rubber touches the ground. So, I would like to urge the House that it is not a sacrifice too big to make; it is not a journey too long to travel. It is not a dream too large to be dreamt. This House should, indeed, support the Deputy Leader of Government Business. We have deliberated on this to a wide extent, and we have chosen wisely the Bills that need to come to the House. We wish we had a longer time. Since elections are beckoning, this House is called upon to sacrifice as, indeed, the Deputy Leader of Government has said, and do as much as it can before we go to the elections, so that we shall be proud of the legacy that we will leave behind, and the people of Kenya will hold us in high esteem. I beg to support."
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