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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Okoth",
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        "legal_name": "Kenneth Odhiambo Okoth",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. As I begin to comment, I wish to reflect about what is in our Constitution which clearly states that sovereignty comes from the people of Kenya, who then delegate to institutions and representatives like us here in Parliament to work for them and use that power for their benefit. What we have seen today in the process of inviting Cabinet Secretaries to attend the Committee on General Oversight is a challenge. Will the Office of the Speaker and Members of this House stand up to protect the power, integrity and sovereignty of Parliament? In my view, there are some anti-progressive forces in this country which are out there to sabotage this House and make us look ridiculous. They know very well that they have been summoned, but only one of the three Cabinet Secretaries showed up. If I may speak to the Members of the Jubilee side, actually the Cabinet Secretaries that we have now are the Achilles heel of the Government. They are the ones who are the weakest chain in the link. Their delivery of programmes is questionable. Hon. (Ms.) Nyokabi has given an example in the education sector. There are other areas such as security. If those people have nothing to hide, why should they not honour summons from Parliament and come here to answer questions? They have an opportunity to listen to our concerns and take recommendations from this House for full implementation to the best interest of Kenyans. I think whoever was involved in sabotaging--- I will use that word very deliberately because we know that two of the Cabinet Secretaries were present around Parliament and they just disappeared. I do not think they did that with direct instructions from the President. I wonder who it is they are working for if we have a Jubilee President 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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