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    "id": 488283,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Waiganjo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Muriithi Waiganjo",
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    "content": "However, we are saying that this House has already taken the lead. In fact, without even waiting for a plebiscite the House has already set aside about Kshs80 million to audit the Constitution, and identify constitutional gains and losses. Which areas do we need to amend and make better? That is why I am also telling the people who are pushing for constitutional reform that it is okay. It is okay to amend the Constitution. But again, shall we not even give time for the processes that we have put in place in this House or for the Kshs80 million to be used to audit that Constitution before we say that we need a plebiscite? Hon. Speaker, it is only fair that we all agree that this country needs not only constitutional reforms, but also many reforms in many sectors. Even the judiciary needs reforms. The Executive is reforming itself every day, because we see appointments every day. We know that our parastatals will be merged. There are reforms there in the offing. I want to say that when we go out there, let us tell Kenyans in one voice that should not fight on the social media. This is because the leaders they have elected to the National Assembly do not fight. When you see us exchanging words, we are only debating because this is a democratic country. This is very important. We have a very difficult situation here because if we do not attend eight sittings in five years we are done. I urge the Committee on Powers and Privileges to spare the Members against whom a petition has been filed to recall them; that is being used, probably, by their detractors. Otherwise, Members of Parliament have a lot of work not only in this House. Our work involves representation; sometimes we are caught up in our constituencies and cannot make it---"
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