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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Motion. There is a respected scholar from Harvard Business School who said that failing to plan is planning to fail. Indeed, what the House Business Committee (HBC) has done is actually showing a framework; a plan that we will follow. Therefore, it prepares hon. Members, all the Key stakeholders to know what they are supposed to do at particular times. Hon. Speaker, there are some Constitutional Bills, for instance, the Division of Revenue Bill, which involve people and institutions like the Senate. It will be nice to harmonize the calendars so that when that time comes for the Division of Revenue Bill, it should not be like last time when we had a lot of conflicts. When we had Kamukunji, we cooperated very well. It will be nice to encourage co-operation with the Senate so that Bills like the Division of Revenue Bill and others that are supposed to come here and then go to the Senate are done in harmony to avoid the conflicts we had last time. Let it not be that they just come to us when they have a problem. We should work as a team because Article 94 is clear that Parliament establishes two Houses and we should respect each other. Another issue I want to touch on is the problems we had last time on Private Members’ Business. It is my humble request that we stick to this calendar and the specific days that are meant for Private Members’ Business be respected. This can only work if the Executive is also going to pay attention. My humble request is also to the Leader of Majority Party, if it works and since it will be gazetted, let attention be drawn to respective Cabinet Secretaries so that they know, in times of planning, what time their business should come on the Floor of this House. Thank you, hon. Speaker, I support the Motion."
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