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    "content": "of the few cliques who will surround that individual. It is because of this that this Parliament should not adjourn without putting this law in place. As the Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Service Commission today, I can say that the Tenth Parliament is one of the greatest parliaments this country has ever had. We did not have a mechanism to appreciate the good work done by the great men and women who have served and continue to serve in the Tenth Parliament. It is because of this that our hands are tied. Even when we recommend names to the Executive, they will have to look at how many times you have criticized the Government, how many adverse reports you have brought against the Executive. Because of that, they will not meet the benchmark. Even today, very few hon. Members of the Tenth Parliament have been honored by the Executive simply because they see us as individuals who have been persistently against the interests of the Executive. It is because of this that we are saying we should have a parliamentary advisory committee on awards, so that Parliament can sit down and say these are the best Members of Parliament, these are the best members of staff and say we recommend so-and-so. This is one of the best practices that I picked from the congressional rules. Therefore, a Member of Parliament who has done well in his or her work should not look upon the Executive to be rewarded. We are also saying the same should apply to the members of the Judiciary. The same should also apply to the members of the Executive collectively; the President should get a list of nominees, which is binding, from Parliament; he should get another, which is binding, from the Judiciary, and another list from the counties. All these lists should be combined and we have the face of the Republic of Kenya. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in developed countries, where democracy is entrenched, one of the unifying factors that the leadership of those countries have used to unite their country is the honors. In our place, we use it as any other thing to reward every Tom, Dick and Harry. I hope that with the passage of this Bill, this will be history. With those remarks, I beg to move and call on Eng. Gumbo to second. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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