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    "id": 715146,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Anyango",
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        "legal_name": "Dalmas Anyango Otieno",
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    "content": "The next item which colleagues are trying to ensure we handle today, you gave a ruling on it this morning. You gave a ruling in the morning that the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs was to substantiate whether these issues were adequately discussed in the Committee and whether there were minutes that indicate that adequate consideration has been given to the issues. That substantiation has not been given yet, possibly somebody will raise it so that it is given when we get to that agenda item. My position is this: Standing Order No.30 does not exempt special sittings, whether it is the President addressing us, unless you move for extension or we meet under the gazette notice for a day like we are doing today. If we are focused on solving the problem on this legislation, we should take the opportunity to consult further on these amendment laws and you can call another special sitting after that consultation. Otherwise, we are not serving ourselves well by bulldozing legislation on which a larger consensus than we have today is necessary because it will affect us all. I could go further and say that elections in Africa are rigged, not just in Kenya. The risk of rigging in Africa is higher than the risk of rigging in Europe or America. It is important that we look at this legislation adequately. Even if we have to call another special sitting, we can do so on this agenda. We do not need to hurry on something that will affect us all. We did so with party-hopping and so many Members now regret that they had to accept it. I would like to address the Leader of the Majority Party. Please, avoid going into history as the one who bulldozed the wise legislation in this country during your period of service. Please, we should adjourn according to Standing Order No.30. If the majority would like us to come up with more legislation, they will request for another special sitting on that particular agenda. If it is this law, then it should be discussed in detail."
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