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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gichigi",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kamunye Gichigi",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I wish to start by saying that when this issue of our having changed the Standing Orders to accommodate the Cabinet Secretaries in Parliament was a public debate, I happened to have met at least two Cabinet Secretaries. I heard them being very confident and the two of them were actually happy that they will get an opportunity to come and address the nation in respect of matters pertaining to their dockets. I can say without any doubt that it is only some few Cabinet Secretaries who are probably cowards or have something to hide who were afraid of coming to this place. They are the ones who must have tried to impress on the top leadership of the country to help them to fail to come. Some of them may have difficulties answering questions while others are merely afraid. So, it is not every Cabinet Secretary who did not wish to come to this place. Some are looking forward to appearing before this Committee on General Oversight. I do not know why members of the Executive, both at the national level and at the county level are afraid of being accountable and having transparency in matters related to their dockets. If you were asked a question about, say, security incident somewhere, why would you be afraid to come to answer? If you were asked about the status of a certain title to a parcel of land, why would you be afraid to come and answer that question? It is not going to be possible for every Wanjiku in this country to access a Cabinet Secretary. That is why the Constitution has arranged for the representatives of the Wanjikus to come to this House and relay to the Executive, the Judiciary and other arms of the Government. When I ask a question, I am not asking as Mr. Gichigi. I am asking as a representative of Wanjiku; as that Wanjiku. So, it is important that the Cabinet Secretaries see us as that. I was also having difficulties because of the conflict of interest 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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