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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chanzu",
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. This is a very important amendment Bill. I just want to join my colleagues in congratulating Senator Martha Wangari for remembering and bringing this Bill so that we can streamline issues. Just like it was intended, the Constitution came up but there is a lot that we need to do in order to operationalise various articles and sections of the laws that we enacted here just before the elections. Just like my colleagues have said, the issue of balancing has been taken for granted. When you see some of our colleagues running up and down, it is because there are marginalised groups. So, it is important that this is done so that we can obey the two-thirds gender rule and we can also offer equal opportunities to everyone in our society. In fact, the idea that some of these nominated MCAs could not get various positions was not there in some areas like ours. In our area, they were the people who were recommended for appointment to the positions of whips and so on. People were going round asking for money from some people who wished to be nominated. A Member has talked about the role of governors and their separation from MCAs. The law is also very clear about the oversight role that MCAs are supposed to play. The law says that they should not become part of the executive or go into the kitchen cabinets of the governors like we see in my County of Vihiga. That is why they are not able to control the rampant corruption between the executive and them. So, this Bill is very important. We should do anything to improve our laws so that they can serve Kenyans and not just the elected people like governors, Members of Parliament and so on. So, we should define them as much as possible so that Kenyans can get equal service across the country. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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