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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Githunguri",
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        "legal_name": "Stanley Munga Githunguri",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me the oportunity to contribute to this important Motion. I rise to support the Motion for Adjournment. While doing so, let me highlight some of the main issues of the Tenth Parliament. We started on a wrong footing in 2008, when our country turned violent following the general elections. However, we have since made a major milestone together as a House. First, the Tenth Parliament entered into the history books as the Parliament that ushered in the new Constitution. We accomplished what many parliaments before us were unable to achieve. Secondly, we have passed more than 250 Bills. This is the highest record ever since we attained Independence. We have also broken the record by sitting until very late at night. Probably, it is because even our swearing-in on 15th January, 2008, went beyond midnight. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the leadership of the House, headed by the Speaker, Mr. Marende, and for providing the guidance that we required all the time. He has been forthright and has put the interests of the country before the partisan interests. He has also managed the transition period so well that even the Standing Orders of the Senate are ready. I have faith that his record will be favoured in the next Assembly and they will elect him as the Speaker in March this year. I also thank my colleagues for breaking the record by passing the highest number of Bills in single Parliament. I sincerely hope to meet these hon. Members again in Parliament Buildings in March this year, not as strangers, but as Senators, Members of Parliament, Governors and Cabinet Secretaries. Many thanks also go to parliamentary staff for their invaluable service and making our work less difficult. Indeed, I have some trust and admire the manner in which parliamentary staff undertake their duties. As I conclude, I urge our people to be vigilant and demand better service from public service vehicles. It is distressing that the number of road accidents has steadily risen in the recent past. We have lost more than 50 people in just less than 10 days of this year. The law alone cannot prevent road accidents. Our people must be vigilant, whether travelling as passengers or as drivers. Lastly, I ask my colleagues to preach peace and cohesion during the campaign period. For those seeking senate positions, we will be meeting in the Senate in March. I beg to support the Motion."
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