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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Since we cannot get the two-thirds majority, which is the contentious issue here, and the Presidential Memorandum just goes as it is, then we always have the other option. When we come back in February, the Committee can bring an amendment Bill, which will give us the opportunity to amend the Act right from the title to the last clause. Doing so does not require a two-thirds majority. As long as we have a quorum of 50 Members, we will amend the Act through a normal Bill. That will even address clauses that have not been referred back to this House. So, if we had that communication, matters would not have gotten to where they got. Hon. Jamleck Kamau withdrew the amendments with a good intention. Instead of pushing them through to be defeated, and appreciating the fact that they cannot be brought back to the House for consideration until after six months, he chose to withdraw them so that he can have a chance to bring them back in February, 2014, if we are at all going for recess. So, what I wanted to say is that we should learn to communicate and ask each other what the position is and how to go about matters. I must congratulate hon. Members because they have the freedom to vote on any matter, whenever necessary. Even when it comes to voting, we should do so in a very civilised and honourable way. I must congratulate those who did the lobbying. That was very good. We were 164 Members yesterday. The side of the House that I lead had 98 Members. The other side had 66 Members but we lost 17 votes and recorded eight abstentions. All the eight abstentions are from my side. Seventeen Members from my side voted with the other side of the House. That is what we should do because we are all brothers and sisters. We are not enemies. Therefore, I want us to lower tempers and emotions. Let us communicate with each other, so that we can reach a consensus. Thank you, hon. Speaker."
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