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    "id": 512063,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo",
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        "legal_name": "Nicholas Gumbo",
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    "content": "Those of us who were in the Tenth Parliament remember the 15th January, 2008, when we were electing hon. Kenneth Marende as the Speaker. Invariably, we have to compare Speaker Muturi with those who were before him. I have never seen this House cross swords like it did on 15th January, 2008. Even on that day, how did Speaker Marende acquit himself? I will quote one of the people who opposed the election of hon. Marende as the Speaker. This was none other than the ‘iron lady’, Martha Wangari Karua, who is my friend and relative. As soon as Speaker Marende made his inaugural speech, she had this to say: “I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I now want to publicly congratulate you. I had my own misgivings about you but you have acquitted yourself in your acceptance speech and we do indeed look forward to working with you.” Hon. Deputy Speaker, this is what we require. We do not require an angel to sit in the seat of the Speaker. We require somebody who listens to people and accommodates them. This is what we require. In the days to follow, I was privileged to sit in this House. Speaker Kenneth Marende made some rulings that made him to be compared to King Solomon of Israel."
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