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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": "Thank you Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute on this very important Motion. I rise to support it and say that, first and foremost, it is very well balanced. We have now seen an improvement of gender balance in this Chairperson’s Panel. You are aware that these are the persons who will chair the House or act as Speakers when you, the Hon. Deputy Speaker, or the substantive Speaker are not in the House. Of concern is to see, if you are to go by order of seniority in terms of the lawyers, Chris Omulele would have been somewhere number two or number three in that matter. But, we understand that there is a Majority and Minority in the House. I really want to congratulate Hon. Chris Omulele from this side of the House. He is now back as the Fourth Chairperson. The Hon. Jessica Mbalu comes from Makueni County, Kibwezi East Constituency, where I come from as a Member of Parliament for Makueni Constituency. We are happy with the appointment of Hon. Jessica Mbalu. She did her work very well in the last House. She is a renowned scholar and a lecturer who understands the laws and the procedures of the House very well. I am also very happy for Hon. Roselinda Soipan Tuya who I am learning today is a lawyer. I really want to congratulate her. I believe she will do very well. I know she is very firm and has a good grasp of the law. Hon. Patrick Mariru is at times called wa Mariru by his constituents. First of all, I congratulate him for getting elected to this House. I wish all of them well. On behalf of our friends on this side, I want to say this is good. We look forward to a House where we will debate law and enhance the rule of law in the country so that we lead by example. We should ensure that we make balanced law which is not subject to challenges of constitutionality or lack of it. In one way or another, the Supreme Court, the High Court or the constitutional courts quite often require balanced law. I believe we have enough lawyers in the House who can guide the House properly. It is now shown by having as many lawyers as possible, including you as the Hon. Deputy Speaker; a renowned lawyer too. Congratulations for having been appointed the Deputy Speaker of the House. With so many lawyers in that team, I believe we will do well as a House. I support. Thank you very much."
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