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"content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Motion. As I support this Motion, I wish to say that this is the first time for the public to see that Members of this House engage in serious business. If you look at the calendar, we will be having six running weeks. We will have a break for 11 days. We will proceed for the next 15 weeks and then have only 11 days. That is really very serious business for the House. Hon. Speaker, Sir, the new Constitution has introduced very transparent and clear operations in our institutions of governance. This House is now open to the public. Even as we discuss the issue of security--- I had a very serious issue! In fact, the Inspector- General was in my place on Thursday and he promised to undertake an operation this week. I was to ask the Leader of Majority Party on when he is going to do that. Hon. Speaker, Sir, this is really nice. Kenyans can now know that you are not here. They will know you are engaged in serious business for our country. I would like also to say that when we are in this august House, there is a general feeling that the public is, sometimes, misled and do not understand our roles.There is a general feeling by the public that we do nothing; that we are actually here to spend taxpayersâ money. But when you look at the calendar, we have very pertinent issues concerning the budget, where we are going to determine the expenditure of Kenyans So, I want to support and say: âThis is"
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