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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Michael Mwangi Muchira",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Ol Jorok",
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    "content": " I start by thanking God for giving me the opportunity to serve in the 12th Parliament. I also thank the people of Ol Jorok for giving me the opportunity to serve in this Parliament. I assure them that I will not let them down. I also thank the people of Ol Jorok for giving me this opportunity to serve in this Parliament and to assure them that I will not let them down. Going to the President’s Speech, most Members who have spoken before me have talked about various issues, but I want to single out three issues in the President’s Speech. One is to applaud the President for demonstrating that there is no vacuum in this country. The President was very clear that there is no void and that all arms of Government are operational. Secondly, I want to thank the President for calling on every Kenyan to uphold peace and the assurance that there will be peace during and after elections. Lastly, one thing that the President stated is that every citizen must respect the independent institutions of this country. On this one, I would urge the Members of the other side - the Opposition, who are the minority - to respect the fact that the IEBC is an independent institution. They should respect the decision of the IEBC which includes the date of the elections, the commissioners and the CEO. They should respect that it is the only body that is mandated to conduct elections. The President was also clear that every arm and institution of the Government must work together for the benefit of Kenyans. We have seen this goodwill in the Legislature and in the Executive, but we do not see that goodwill of working together from the other arm of the Government called the Judiciary. I would like to urge the Judiciary not to work in isolation, but to work together with the Executive and Parliament in delivering the will of Kenyans."
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