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    "id": 461156,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 110,
        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker Sir, I am looking at Article 108 of the Constitution, about party leadership and leadership in the House. In line with what the Leader of Majority Party has just said, that he is going to write to the President who is the head of the Executive through the Chief of Staff, I would like to ask if that would really be in order because this House has a channel of communication. I believe that if there is a complaint or concern by hon. Members or Committees in Parliament about the performance of the Executive or particular members of the Executive, it is the Speaker who should actually write to the President. If you look at the order of leadership, the President is up there, followed by the Speaker, then the Leader of Majority Party and lastly the Leader of Minority Party. I am asking this because we need to set a precedent; the Leader of Majority Party is not in the right position to communicate to the head of the Executive. The head of the Executive should be communicated to by the head of the Legislature and that is the Speaker. I would, therefore, urge that you rule the Leader of Majority Party to be out of order. It is only the Speaker who can complain on behalf of the House to the Executive. Thank you."
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