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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ruto",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will stick to the rules. I am back to Order No.9. The point that I am putting across is that the Government is telling us to shorten the publication period of the Bill. It is not bringing the right Bills. The Government understands that this particular debate on Order No.9 is simply a waste of our valuable time. It is not possible for us to finish anything to do with this Civil Aviation Bill. Maybe, the Minister has read it and has his own intentions. We do not know. We are here to ensure that we pass proper legislation. The job of a Member of Parliament is representation. Our other job is legislation. We should offer qualitative legislation. Why do you want to rush us? You could, as well, assume that this Bill has, therefore, been passed, but we will not have looked at it. I do not understand what we expect to achieve by shortening this publication period. There is no public participation. It is expected that the public should be aware of what we are trying to do, but we are sneaking in Bills through these Procedural Motions. Although I respect hon. Kimunya for sitting in the House, his sitting here continuously is now becoming suspect because his intention, apparently, is to pass every Bill, probably which he has an interest in. I do not want to be misunderstood. By interest, I mean interest as in the word “interest” as the Minister concerned."
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