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    "id": 580003,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo",
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        "legal_name": "Nicholas Gumbo",
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    "content": "Parliamentary officers are seen as people who work in a very privileged environment. In fact, part of the problem that parliament officials have is that, out there, people see them as people who work - indeed they do - in a very exalted environment. Parliament is a very privileged and prestigious environment. However, it would be wrong if that impression is not supported by the way they are supported to do the work given to them by their true employer, the PSC. Of course, I have looked at this Bill. Going through it, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, issues to do with the summoning of witnesses, publication and broadcasting, and issues to do with enforcement, at one time or the other a number of our Committees have had problems with enforcing the powers that have been bestowed upon us. I think we will be looking through this Bill to see how we can strengthen it by proposing useful amendments so that not only are we provided with these powers and privileges but we are also enabled to effectively discharge our duties to the expectations of the people of Kenya. With those remarks, I beg to support."
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