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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
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        "legal_name": "Alice Wambui Ng'ang'a",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, having said that and having brought some life back to this House, I think I want to plead with the majority. We did not want to be the minority, but we are in the minority and you are in the majority. You have the privilege of running the affairs of the Government of the Republic of Kenya. The majority cannot have their cake and eat it. I want to plead with the majority that in any civilized democracy, you cannot have watchdog and audit committees dominated by members of the majority. If there is any mischief---- We have put everything on the table and I want to plead with some of us that when we make statements in this House, we should think of the repercussions and consequences. You may not like someone but there are people who love him. So, when you say some words, you hurt some people and this country came from a very difficult time in 2008. We are still healing. We are grumbling about some decisions by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and Supreme Court. We do not want to be reminded of certain things. Hon. Speaker, Sir, I say that if you hate someone, that is your right. But, please, remember some of us adore you, respect you and love you. So, this thing will really bring a lot of differences in this House. This matter is like what happened in 2008. We were at the same position we are in today. I agree with you that this country cannot wait any longer for the formation of committees. We have the Budget Estimates ahead of us and we want to scrutinise them. We have the Division of Revenue Bill, which Bill is going to give money to the counties. Looking at that Bill, I get shocked. I was imagining we are going to shut off that law, because the amount that is being allocated to counties is too little to even finance their recurrent expenditures. Therefore, we need not have this grandstanding and chest-thumping any more. Could we have the Leader of Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party do the same thing that hon. Thuo and hon. Midiwo did in 2008, that is sit down and agree? What is so difficult? Because you are in the Government, give us the 14 members. I know you will use your powers and influence to buy two or three and get back your will, but we shall have respected the rule on separation of duties."
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