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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Waiganjo",
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        "legal_name": "John Muriithi Waiganjo",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity to rise and support the Motion on Adjournment. I am particularly excited because the period over which we will be on recess will be sufficient. We shall have an opportunity to meet our electorate, interact with them and look at the development projects that are going on. As we proceed for recess, I urge hon. Members to play an oversight role over the counties. This is because I noticed, unfortunately, that Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs) have completely sold their souls to governors. Of course, it is not all of them. Most of the MCAs are not playing their oversight role. All they do is to follow the governors and praise them. This is because the governors have also found a way of spending the money they have set aside for entertainment of their MCAs. So, hon. Speaker, I cannot wait but wll goto go to Ol Jorok--- I must also say that during the period that I have been in this House, it has become warmer; I have known people, I have made friends and I have realized that Members of this House are very friendly regardless of on which side of the House they sit. It is important for the public to also know this. This is because the public has a tendency of thinking that because a particular Member belongs to the Jubilee coalition, he is an enemy of the people who support CORD. Conversely, people who support the Jubilee think that the CORD coalition and people who support it are their enemies; and nothing can be more false than that. It is our responsibility, as leaders, that when we go for this recess, let our citizenry know that when we are here they see us quarreling in this House but those are debates. As soon as we leave this door, we fraternize, we take tea, we laugh together and discuss issues. When we go to committee rooms, where members of the public cannot see us, we are at our best there. We are the best of friends and discuss serious issues. Even the clamour for the constitutional reforms in this country right now, that is threatening the unity of the country, in this House is not matter of life and death. Indeed, the membership of this House has agreed in principle that constitutional reforms are necessary. Even the Constitution indicates that there are issues within it, and provides for its amendment. 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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