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    "id": 631808,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/631808/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to second this Motion. This is a straight forward procedural matter which I see no problem with. I am impressed by the arrival of Sen. Ndiema, Sen. Ntutu and Sen. Kisasa on this Committee that I have been privileged to Chair for the last two Sessions. It is unfortunate that we have come this far about this Committee. This is a critical Committee of oversight. Owing to my track record in fighting corruption, not just among the devolved governments, but in Kenya in general, I make it absolutely clearly that I will be the first person to take the first step if it requires that step be taken to give way for a stronger committee and a stronger Senate. The media has sold the perception that the Senator for Kakamega was dying to be the Chairman of this Committee. That is not true. I am privileged that I have been the Chairman in the last Parliament for five years and this Parliament for three years. That is a total of eight years. In the history of the Republic of Kenya, there has been no Member of Parliament who has been the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee for that long. That is why at the end of the election which I recognised, I quickly congratulated Sen. Okong’o and assured him of my support. I, therefore, in support of this Motion, want to state that when we go for election tomorrow, I discourage Members of my Committee not to bring me where I found myself at the last election; that is, I walked into an election knowing that Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'- Nyong'o was going to be proposed and seconded. That was supposed to be the case from our side of the coalition. However, I was proposed and seconded. Therefore, I wish to confirm that I want to continue fighting strongly within this Committee, but I do not wish to be in the position of the Chair. I will support whoever will win at that election as the Chairman. Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to persuade the Senate Majority Leader and my brother Sen. Kagwe regarding their concerns about Standing Order No.178. You cannot read one Standing Order and leave out another one that speaks to the same issues. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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