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    "id": 416524,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Machage",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 179,
        "legal_name": "Wilfred Gisuka Machage",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, you had hitherto ruled on my concern regarding some deficiency in the Constitution on matters that have been raised in the House and I believe the Committee, as so ordered, will address and try to enlighten us on these deficiencies. It cannot be ignored that the former Attorney-General has also indicated the truth of the matter on the legitimacy of having one Committee to actually address two cases. But notwithstanding the law and our own Standing Orders’ deficiency in addressing the situation, I believe that there is a way forward and that lacuna will not in any way prevent this House from making a historical ruling. Mr. Speaker, Sir, my introductory remarks were actually meant – if I was not curtailed from continuing with the same – to request the Committee not to look at what is going on now and the attitude of governors towards Senators. Our humility that has been expressed very openly to the Republic of Kenya and the Kenyans, and more so to the governors, should continue and be a guiding factor in their deliberations on this matter and decision. I fully support this Committee that is of historical nature. I wish that I was in the Committee, but there are only 11 Members but we believe that they are up to the task. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support."
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