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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, while I appreciate the request for clarification from my colleague, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, I think the issues he is raising are important. But I am just wondering whether when the two Houses have an issue between each other or when we have concerns over the conduct of Members of the National Assembly, whether it is within the jurisdiction of a Cabinet Secretary to give directions on such matters. This is because any legislature can act at its own behest or with the direction of the national Executive. I do not think the first two issues are good for our relationship with the National Assembly. We have better political ways and internal mechanisms within Parliament to deal with the matters of the National Assembly. I have no problem with his questions in parts (4) and (5) because they fall within the jurisdiction of the Cabinet Secretaries in charge of Devolution and the Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government, respectively. So, he can request for both Cabinet Secretaries to be here. But on the first two issues, I do not think it represents this House properly if we were to seek directions from the Executive."
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