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    "id": 429971,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/429971/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abongotum",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 165,
        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
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    "content": "Thank you very much. What we are facing as National Assembly are actually teething problems having to do with complications of the Presidential system. This is a system which is evolving. It is a new system and we have to accept it because it was voted for by Kenyans. First of all, I have to say that I am a trained technocrat. I understand matters of government and there is no way somebody like--- Some people wanted to believe that I am one of those who intimidate and actually summon Ministers on a daily basis. As a Committee we summon Ministers two or three times a month. Therefore, I do not belong to that league and I do not want to defend my colleagues because I know they are equal to the task; we may be having one or two issues. Hon. Speaker, I want hon. Members to listen because there is a problem of duplication. When we have situations where the PIC and a certain Committee are investigating the same matter; the same issue running concurrently, we must address that problem. Even the Judiciary or the Executive cannot appoint two committees to deal with the same matter. That is very clear from the word go. We want the Chair to give us guidance to avoid this duplication of functions because Kenyans are viewing Parliament as actually confused to have two investigations running concurrently. First of all, it is very expensive. Therefore, we want this lacuna in our Standing Orders addressed."
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