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    "id": 631890,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo",
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        "legal_name": "John Krop Lonyangapuo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I listened keenly to what my colleague, Sen. M. Kajwang, has said and it is correct. If you look back at the inaugural session that we had for this Committee, we had six Members from the majority side and five from the minority side totaling to 11. In the course of the sitting of that session, one member, Sen. Khaniri pledged allegiance to the minority. So, we continued like that and I liked it because when we were working, we were not partisan; we worked as a team. Madam Temporary Speaker, if it is during this Fourth Session the majority and the minority leaders have seen that they want to put their membership accordingly, not because this Committee is supposed to protect the Government or the minority side, it is supposed to work for the counties. As we speak, the County Government of West Pokot, particularly the County Assembly has enough problems to the extent that today they ferried a group called “Bunge la Wananchi” to look like they are mediating between them and the Speaker. So, the Speaker ferried people from outside to assist him against MCAs. Madam Temporary Speaker, this same Committee was chaired ably by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale without any problem at all; we gave him full support. That is why we do not want to hear that there is any kind of problem in this Committee because it does not look at which side you come from. We are addressing malpractices. My county assembly issues were supposed to come next week but the more we continue--- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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