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    "id": 37032,
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    "speaker_name": "Dr. Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to request for a Ministerial Statement from the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security. The Members will remember that for one month, patriotic Kenyans kept vigil at Jogoo House and their intention was to capture the imagination of the leadership of this country to a matter of grave national importance, namely, the loss of Kshs4.2 billion that was meant for free primary education. They were not noticed and patriotically, they decided to march to State House. While on their way, they were arrested. I would like the Minister to clarify the following:- (i) Whether the Government has finally decided to act in breach of the new Constitution, the same Constitution it so enthusiastically fought for especially Article 37, which these Kenyans were enjoying. (ii) Whether the Executive is using the Kenya Police to ensure that corruption is the order of the day. (iii) When the President is going to provide leadership on this matter by sacking hon. Prof. Ongeri, since the latter has remained adamant that he is not going to take political responsibility and resign. (iv) Since this arrest is so annoyingly in breach of the new Constitution, could the Minister use his opportunity this week, preferably tomorrow, to direct the Commissioner of Police to release these gallant sons and daughters of the country, so that we believe that the new Constitution has been operationalized? As I conclude this request for a Ministerial, may I remind the Chair that just before we went on recess, the same Minister came before this House in an attempt to clarify this matter, but the House sent him back and asked him to go and get his figures right. I would like to request that the Chair directs that on that day, the Minister also comes with those figures that he was directed to bring before the House."
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