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    "id": 595737,
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    "content": "have heard several Hon. Members saying they have a Motion; they even go to some shows to discuss it yet nothing has been submitted. It looks like it is the trademark of the 11th Parliament that people imagine things and start saying that they have done this or that. What would be required in that particular instance would be to present a legislative proposal to repeal KNEC Act, which is the law in which KNEC is created. I cannot gag Members from entertaining themselves and the country. The media has a duty to entertain the country. Whenever I see some of these things in the newspapers, I assume that they are part of an objective. Much more importantly, there is a trend developing in the House that matters not listed as business find expression here. We need to respect other institutions. In as much as we want to be respected, we must respect other institutions, so that they can also perform. Let us not appear like we are the people holding the Sword of Damocles over everybody’s head, and make everybody walk in fear of Parliament. People should have confidence that the House deliberates and resolves issues of concern to them. But it should not be an institution which looks at everybody for compulsion. We must encourage this as part of---"
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