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    "id": 503694,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "I became the Member for Dujis. At the time none other than my colleague, hon. Ng’ongo, was lucky enough and replaced somebody else. He replaced the late Ojode and joined the Government. I came to the same House and the party decided not to give me a slot in any of the committees. I went to the then Speaker and quoted Article 95 of the Constitution. This House, in its 18th month has amended the Standing Orders. The route which some of us will take is different because some of us in Jubilee have no intention of de-whipping anybody in future, even in the next Parliament. We will amend these Standing Orders. In the meantime, the House gives us powers to appoint ad hoc committees. Those committees will be chaired by brainy people like hon. Dalmas Otieno. If you allow me, hon. Ng’ongo, we will amend the Constitution. A Member of Parliament has three functions or mandates to perform for the people who elected him. He is supposed to represent people, oversee and legislate. The infrastructure is provided in the Standing Orders; he will perform those roles within the committees of Parliament infrastructure. 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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