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    "id": 526680,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. ole Sakuda",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 442,
        "legal_name": "Moses Somoine ole Sakuda",
        "slug": "moses-ole-sakuda"
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I stand to support this Motion. It is important to note that we intend to have a House Business Committee that will be sitting to set the agenda of this House. It will also be leading this House in all its activities. However, when Members come here and do not live up to what they uphold, then that is a matter that should disturb us. When you read some of the names, you must see the concerns that we are raising. If we have to give people leadership, not only in the HBC, but also in the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), they should be able to uphold the integrity that leadership calls for. It was very disheartening to see a Member splashing water on her leader in this House. I think that from your Communication from the Chair today, we will see some action being taken as soon as possible. That way, we will be assured that the leaders whom we have in the HBC and PSC are people who can be emulated. Our children, who see them on screens, should not emulate the splashing of water; rather they should emulate the sound leadership that this House exhibits. Let me conclude by passing my condolences to the families of my late brother, hon. George Muchai, the two bodyguards and the driver. As the family of hon. Muchai is remembered, I hope that the families of the two bodyguards and the driver will not be forgotten. We know that they are people who gave themselves fully to the service. We have talked about ensuring that the security of Members and Kenyans is taken seriously. We want to pray for the people of Kabete that God leads them through this time of pain. Hon. Speaker, you gave a communication about the events of 18th December, 2014. In fact, I was looking forward to some cleansing ceremony in this House. I did not see any elaborate cleansing, so that as we start off this Session we are assured that we have blessings from everywhere. We hope that Members will conduct themselves in a decent way. Finally, I want to put a request to the PSC. Even as it meets to take care of the security of this House, maybe, it is about time it ensured that the vehicles the Members of Parliament are provided with are, at least, armored, so that something like that which happened the other day does not happen to any other Member. I support the Motion and, please, let us look at why Members are not happy with some names on this list."
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