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    "id": 512067,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo",
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        "legal_name": "Nicholas Gumbo",
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    "content": "Hon Deputy Speaker, in times when the political situation in our country seemed so precarious, it is the rulings made by hon. Marende which provided the glue to hold this country together. Of course, some of us in the Orange Democratic Party (ODM) sometimes thought that hon. Marende was moving too far to the left of the centre. If I was asked to name the difference between hon. Marende and Speaker Muturi, I would say authoritatively that hon. Marende was a great listener. I would say without thinking that hon. Marende was a great listener. If the Speaker needed some advice from me, I would tell him: “Hon. Speaker, know how to listen and you will profit greatly even from those you consider fools or those who talk badly.” In the fullness of time, it may actually be that the reason as to why hon. Marende performed so well was because he was a great listener. As I rush to conclude, I am aware that my good friend, hon. Musimba, has been labelled an Opposition mole for bringing this Motion to the House but let us debate it soberly. It comes only once in a lifetime. I thank hon. Musimba for bringing this Motion. Hon. Musimba, this country needs courageous men and women like you – who will rise up and tell the king that he has a bad breath before the king needlessly embarrasses himself publicly while reading poems to school children. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to second. 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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