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    "id": 492854,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Bowen",
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        "legal_name": "David Kangongo Bowen",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. I want to join my colleagues to congratulate Madam Charity Ngilu who appeared before us this morning. I have two issues to seek clarification on from the Leader of Majority Party and you, hon. Speaker. First, we have agreed and seen Cabinet Secretaries appear before the Committee of this House. Could they also appear in other Departmental Committee meetings? Secondly, and this has been a big issue is that Article 95 of the Constitution gives this House the mandate to resolve issues pertaining to the people of Kenya and more so the national issues. The Cabinet Secretaries are also called by the Senate to clarify the same issues which we have called them to address in various Committees of this House. This is an issue that you need to engage with your colleague in the Senate or this House needs to address so that we do not duplicate roles. I know the Constitution is very clear and there is a lot of idleness in the Senate. That is why they are even calling the Cabinet Secretaries to appear before them on issues that do not touch on them. I remember almost two weeks ago, some of the Cabinet Secretaries were complaining that they were summoned to appear before the Committees 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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