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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, about a month ago, I brought an issue about some officers who were on the verge of being sacked but up to now, no reply has come back to Parliament. So, it will take even a longer time for services to be delivered. Therefore, something needs to be done. With time, we will realise that we have done some mistakes. If we are going to go the whole hog, in terms of the presidential system, we need to find out a way of dealing with our issues. Those people even ask Members of Parliament: “What are you doing? We do not see you on television. You are not speaking.” Most of the time people in my constituency ask me: “Is hon. Duale the one in charge of Parliament? He is the only one who appears on television.” I tell them: “Yes, he is the Leader of Majority Party.” So, people ask me: “Are you in Parliament? Are you around? What are you doing for the constituency?” There are many issues coming up which need to be addressed. So, something needs to be done. We have gone wholly presidential. We need something which can ameliorate the situation – something that will massage Kenyans to appreciate that their Members of Parliament are in charge of the country, their constituency and in charge of the destiny of their people. The way things are moving, it will not be that easy. Therefore, we must look for the best practice. If we marry the old order and the new order, we can deliver services to our people. However, in the current situation, there is a huge disconnect between the Executive and the Legislature."
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