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    "id": 611456,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, from the outset I want to congratulate hon. Keynan for this wonderful legislation that he has brought to the Floor of this House, and thank hon. Members for passing it. I will also correct hon. (Dr.) Pukose. If you are not a Member of Parliament, you are not supposed to be called “honourable”. It is, indeed, good for them to know the punishment. If you call yourself “honourable” and you are not a Member of Parliament, you will be fined Kshs1 million as a minimum. So, let them know this, because if you look at the law, you will see what is said. From today henceforth, they should know that they are MCAs, members of the county assemblies. That is what they need to know. Again, for our friends, the governors, from today they are not “their excellencies”; they will be called “governors”. Those who are listening need to know this. The law now is going to be very clear, because we have had a lot of confusion. The last time I had a chat with one of the executives from South Africa and he said that about three months earlier, he had had so many hon. Members from Kenya who had gone to Johannesburg and Pretoria in buses. Indeed, it was a critical embarrassment, and so people need to know the difference between an MCA and a Member of Parliament. 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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