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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Jamleck Irungu Kamau",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Nairobi Metropolitan Development",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion for Adjournment. I recollect five years ago when the Tenth Parliament was ushered in; it was ushered in, in a very acrimonious manner. The acrimony started from the word go when we were electing you as the Speaker of this House. But I am happy today because we are ending the Tenth Parliament in a very peaceful manner. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are so many things that have happened over the last five years. I would like to first of all, start by thanking the President of this country, the Prime Minister, the Vice-President and also the two Deputy Prime Ministers. The Government has tried its level best to bring the various legislative agenda in this House. This House can boast of having set the record in history as the House that passed the highest number of Bills since Independence. Mr. Speaker, Sir, perhaps, managing this Tenth Parliament has been the most difficult task over the last few years. I want to thank you because you have handled the business of this House very articulately. I personally happened - I am happy for that - to have served in the Parliamentary Service Commission which you chair. I want to state categorically without any fear or favour that you were able to lead us very well in the Commission just the way you have led this august House. There are quite a number of achievements that were seen during your tenure in the Tenth Parliament. Among them is this Chamber that we are in right now. I do recollect that there had been efforts to make sure that this Chamber was refurbished. It started a long time ago but it was achieved during your tenure as the Speaker and chair of the PSC. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the first time in history, this House was able to broadcast live coverage. Again that was your effort. We must call a spade a spade and say, indeed, you have done us proud in this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are now working on the Senate Chamber. In other words, it is clear that you have managed this transition very well; by the time we get the new Senate facilities will be ready to enable it actually serve the country. There are quite a number of things that we can keep on talking about; all in all, it has been a success in this particular House."
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