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    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. First, I want to wish all my Muslim brothers and sisters and the country at large an Eid Mubarak . I support this list based on the provisions of the Standing Orders and the Constitution. You can only speak on such a matter when you have been a victim. There are people here who are claiming to be rebels. They should talk to me. There are two groups of people who become rebellious. The fundamental question you need to ask yourselves is whether you are going to be a rebel without a cause or one who will ultimately be like me and William Ruto and many others who rebelled and formed a party. We have a significant number in this House today. You can become a rebel, but become a victim of your rebellion. If you rebel and end up losing your seat, that is not a good investment in being a rebel. Why do I say this? Hon. Jakoyo is here. When I was sacked as a Assistant Minister and stayed out of committees for three months, I approached the Speaker then. I will open up my heart today and go on the HANSARD. I asked the Speaker a fundamental question on how I would do oversight as a backbencher, as a Member for Dujis. By then, we had a very strong backbench which had the likes of Hon. Isaac Rutto, Hon. Bonny Khalwale, Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo, Hon. Millie Odhiambo, Hon. Rachel Shebesh and many others. The Speaker told me that it was a matter of political parties. I got very offended that day. I walked out, but had opportunity to cast my vote against that Speaker later. I told him “I am not going to vote for you, Hon. Marende, because of what you did to me the day I was a victim”. I exercised my voting right. The Standing Orders are very clear in terms of enforcing party discipline. We cannot have political parties where Members know they will use the yardstick of tolerance. You will not tolerate if she misbehaves every year. If you tell her not to come home at 4.00 a.m. and she does 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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