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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Washiali",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Benjamin Jomo Washiali",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. I want to take very few minutes to second this Motion by first congratulating the Mover and His Excellency the President for the move he made. I was invited on 6th October, 2014 to come and attend the Special Session where the President was to address us. Dutifully I was in Parliament in good time to welcome him at the gate in my capacity as the Deputy Whip and we moved together up to the Chamber where he delivered a historic statement. Hon. Speaker, after the historic statement which he delivered to the nation from Parliament, I went further and also witnessed the handing over of power to his deputy. I want to say that this was history in the making. I do not think that those who did not attend will have any other opportunity to attend a function like the one we attended. This is because it is not very easy for anyone, just like the Mover of this Motion said; to relinquish power that you have been given by the Constitution. Hon. Speaker, even in my own capacity as a Member of Parliament, it has not been easy that I could, at one point relinquish my power to a member of the county assembly or any other member in my constituency. This proves that His Excellency the President is not a weak-hearted person. He is not a selfish person. From the act, when I saw how His Excellency the President moved, I can assure you that he is not guilty. If he was guilty, I am sure it would not have been very easy for him to have handed over power to his deputy because that would have exposed him to court proceedings. But because he was sure he was innocent, he was able to relinquish power, though short- lived. Hon. Speaker, with your permission, I want to take this opportunity to thank the Deputy President because even in that short period he was given to act as the President, Kenya moved on as if there was nothing missing. It meant that the Deputy President is capable of leading. Therefore, we have two key leaders in this country who are equally 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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