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    "content": "between 14th and 18th December. We have a number of serious Bills namely, the Forest Conservation Management Bill, The Legal Aid Bill and a number of Senate Bills. We also have the adoption of two Sessional Papers which are remaining. I wish to thank all the Members for rising to the occasion on matters of legislation as a function of Parliament. I want to thank the Office of the Speaker, the Office of the Clerk and the many directorates like the Directorate of Legislative and Procedural Services, Legal, Administration, the Serjeant-at-Arms and many other staff of the National Assembly who contributed in one way or the other immensely and sacrificed their energy and time to make sure that the National Assembly fulfills its mandate in the Third Part of the Third Session. I hope that this break will give our Members time to enjoy Christmas and New Year festivities with their families, constituents and Kenyans at large. I wish each and every one of us, the Members and the staff of the National Assembly, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Before I sit, the current war against corruption, in my opinion, should be fought with zeal, energy and the laws that we have. At every stage among our citizens, from the President to the lowest, we must be committed to the war against graft. Never again should corruption be politicised. We should not talk about corruption for the sake of talking about it. Corruption is in the body and the spirit of many Kenyans. It is not only peculiar to the Government but it permeates in the private sector. It even permeates the religious sector, for example, the Kanyaris of this world. Pope Francis said that preaching the gospel does not require you to be rich. He used a modest car. I am sure the pastors in our country drive the latest models of Range Rover. Let me use the privilege and give an example of Pastor Ng’ang’a and the kind of car he drives. Let me use the privilege I have to speak to this. Look at the kind of car Pastor Ng’ang’a drives. The Pope used a very good---"
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