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    "id": 702414,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Muhia",
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        "legal_name": "Wanjiku Muhia",
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    "content": "With regard to what I was moving under the NACADA Act, you will realise that the Senate was transferring powers of the Authority to the Council of Governors. These amendments are ridiculous in the sense that the Constitution has not recognized the Council of Governors as a legislative arm or an oversight one. However, the Senate moved and passed such amendments and brought them to this House expecting us to do the same. There was also a ridiculous amendment where Senators wanted the NACADA membership to be increased from 15 members to 19 members and yet the country is already in the mood of reducing the number of board members. In fact, the Presidential Task Force talks about not exceeding nine members on every board. Under the amendments to the Pyrethrum Act, the Senate wanted us to amend a section of an Act that does not exist. This now calls on us to criticise amendments that are brought here from the Senate. The Clerks and other parliamentary officers who work with the Senators should advise them correctly. As I finish, I want to say that I am very happy sitting on an affirmative action seat. I am always very grateful to this House because Members gave us some funds which are enabling us to move. Today in every other county, you can hear the citizens saying they can see mama county. Before when we had no funds, the people felt they did not need this seat- that pundaamechoka . However, because of the funds that this House gave to the women representatives, we are able to work and show the citizens that they can vote for us again. We can even move to other seats and come back to this House. I would not hesitate to say that we need to pray for our country as we approach the elections which are very near. We need to continue praying for our country. As leaders, we should lead from the front by trying to bring cohesion and peace. We should also fight against irrelevant wars among ourselves as leaders seeking for votes. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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