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    "speaker_name": "Hon. King’ola",
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Makau King'ola",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, thank you for giving me this chance. I stand to support this Motion. On the outset, I want to say that I was against this Constitution and it is has now come to this House to haunt all of us. Kenyans and particularly the human rights activities are using all ways and means to remove these hon. Members. I hope this Committee is going to look into matters that affect this House. It is high time that we realize that this is an arm of government. For once I want to support the Leader of Majority Party. He has really been supporting this Parliament. All Kenyans can now see where the Judiciary is taking this country. Hon. Speaker, I am one of the Members who faced an election petition in this country. If you looked at the votes margin that I had when we went to court, if anything happened, I could have lost the seat because of the Judiciary. Many Members in this House went through the same. It is high time we made real legislation so that this House can be respected by Kenyans. I hope this Committee will look into matters that might affect its membership. You know there is witch-hunting. Even to mention the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC)--- Today, I was very happy with the Chairman of the Committee on Budget and Appropriations. When we saw the SRC asking for 170 million to do a conference to talk about the wage bill, that is promoting again the debate on MPs’ salaries. We have become the enemy of the State. I think we need to stand on our feet and support you. I urge all Members that it is a high time we formed a public relations department of this House. Everybody is bashing us and we have very little response apart from you, hon. Speaker. You have been speaking so hard and defending this House. I hope Ichung'wah and his group are going to do justice to this House. I support the Motion hon. Speaker. Thank you."
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