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    "content": "One of the things that we must value in our country is that, perhaps, politicians need about two weeks in a whole year to just spend time with their families, particularly of a younger age like me. In promotion of family values, we want the politician to remain with his family consistently during holidays for about two weeks, just sit with his children, play and have fun. We should not end up being absentee mothers and fathers. Promotion of family values is a positive thing. In most cases, when you tell someone that you are having some time with your family, they feel like when you are voted for, you are supposed to forget about your family. It is important that we set an example even we, as leaders from the perspective of the family issues and also the situation of dealing with matters of the state. Without a successful and supportive family behind us, we will come here with a disorganized mind and without flow of thought. You will not take advantage of your knowledge and your leadership skills. These are some of the things that we need to inject into this recess thing so that it does not only become an opportunity for us to go for bench-marking or going back to the counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, considering that the County Allocation of Revenue Bill has not been passed and considering that there is a critical matter of Machakos County, this House will be sitting for the first time to preside over an impeachment of a deputy governor without being accompanied by a governor. We have innovative challenges we are dealing with in the law. It is important that next week we also create that time to deal with this matter so that we can dispense with it and allow the people of Machakos County to proceed in their governance matters and focus on devolution. I am glad that the challenges that we faced when we dealt with Governor Wambora and the Governor of Kericho have made this House wiser and more knowledgeable. People used to think that we are a House of mob lynching, but we are a House of wisdom. I was surprised today that when we were playing a game, even people of your age were running the whole morning. It is encouraging that the wisdom in that is jelling in this House from people who are experienced like Hon. Ekwee Ethuro, yourself, Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o and also from us who are still young in politics, it is important that we combine this wisdom, deal with the issue of Machakos and allow the people to proceed. As a researcher on matters of devolution, I will make my position known when the time comes. Therefore, I am waiting eagerly when this House will convene again next week, so that we can preside over this matter, dispense with it and allow the people of Machakos County to proceed with matters that can benefit the common mwananchi. With all those remarks, I support this Motion to allow us to postpone our recess so that we can attend very important matters touching on this House and the Republic of Kenya. I support."
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