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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we will find harmony in this. The reason the Deputy President is allowed to fly the flag is because of the nature of the Constitution. The Constitution does not contemplate a situation where, God forbid, in the absence of the President, the Deputy President would be subjected to an election. He automatically becomes the President. Therefore, as the Americans say; “he is a heartbeat away from the presidency.” So, you need not deny him what he would get through a heartbeat. God forbid. However, in the unlikely absence or total removal of the Speaker, we would have to vote before the Deputy Speaker becomes our Speaker. That is something under the Constitution. In all humility, hon. Senators have led by example. They are saying that they want to be referred to as Senators plainly. Governors, please, take this from us. Just accept to be called Governors. Members of the National Assemblies will remain hon. Members of the Assembly. I have been approached by Members of the National Assembly and, mark you; this Bill will go for concurrence to the National Assembly. They are thinking that in our proposal, the Bill reduces very many honourable public officers to the ground. They are saying that they would like to remain honourable Members of Parliament. However, instead of referring to MCAs as hounourable Members of the County Assemblies, we simply should go the American way and call them Assembly Men and Assembly Women. I will be proposing this amendment so that there is harmony in the bicameral structure of this House. Finally, but not least, I would like Members to guide me. Should I alter the punishment? Should we have Kshs100,000 or one year imprisonment term or both? That is something we will talk about during other levels of engagement so that we have something that can pass very quickly. With those very many remarks, I take this opportunity to thank you for the way you have guided us from the time we started. It is now my time and privilege to move."
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