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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kajwang’",
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        "legal_name": "Tom Joseph Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Having moved, I just want to expand on two items that hon. Members would find most pertinent. The proposal is to amend the Standing Orders in Part 5(a) and Part 10(a). Part 5(a) will deal with the admittance of Cabinet Secretaries and Part 10(a) deals with Cabinet Secretaries’ reports. Hon. Members know how we have lamented on several occasions about the whole question of Statements. Many times hon. Members have asked questions that the responsible chairpersons of the respective Committees have not sufficiently answered. Chairpersons of Committees have also found themselves on grounds that are unfamiliar, that they have to answer for things that are not within their docket. In many cases, it has left hon. Members very frustrated and hon. Members have had to look for clarifications which are not forthcoming from people who are not in the House. It has become very difficult until we have had to rethink on how we can fine tune the presidential system in such a way that it adds value to hon. Members. This is because as you know under Article 94, Members of Parliament respond to the issues of their constituents. When my member from Korogocho, for example, asks me to ask something which deals with the issue of poverty in Ruaraka, I should find concrete response to him. So, even though the Cabinet Secretaries are outside the Legislature, we must have a way The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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