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    "content": "10 of the Constitution, and the Leadership Chapter VI, when you walk out of this House, anybody will really feel that you are indeed an honourable Member. Of course, those of you who attended the induction workshop will recall some of the hilarious moments created by some of our resource persons. They referred to what Members have always done. Members even pick telephone calls and start saying: “I am Hon. so and so,” How do you honour yourself? You are John Olago Aluoch, the Member of Parliament for Kisumu West. Let the other person say: “Ooh! Mheshimiwa ! Is this Hon. John Olago Aluoch?” And you say: “Yes”. But you do not introduce yourself as the Hon. Member for Kamukunji, Hon. Yusuf. Surely, you cannot be the one to honour yourself. We discussed all these things in the induction workshop and they make a lot of difference in the way even the electorate will look at us. However, I fully want to agree with Hon. Aluoch that we need to treat each other with respect and dignity. That will go a long way in depicting who we are as Members of the 12th Parliament. I do not think this is a matter that you want us to discuss further. The Communication speaks for itself. I have only directed the NASA coalition to follow the law because I am receiving so many letters and purported minutes from the various ingredients of the coalition. One is called FORD-Kenya, another one is called ODM, another one is called Wiper Democratic Movement and another one is called ANC. All of you are writing to me, claiming to have resolved to hold certain positions. How do I resolve these matters? Please, just follow the provisions of Standing Order 20. When you have a NASA Parliamentary Group Meeting, at which decisions as to leaderships have been made, let there be minutes and communication. In that meeting, you will have resolved to appoint somebody as the whip. The minutes will show. That whip is the one who is supposed to - and is mandated - to communicate with the Office of the Speaker. Those others, like Magaya – whatever the names are – are strangers. I am not going to receive letters from those kinds of people. Therefore, let there be a proper meeting with minutes taken. Take a decision to appoint Leader of the Minority Party, Deputy Leader of the Minority Party, the Minority Whip and the Deputy Minority Whip. That should be as simple matter. Why are you finding it difficult to make that kind of decision? Hon. Junet, I can see that you are very excited about that particular issue. Remember, many of you in that coalition may not qualify to be parliamentary parties, if you do not take your decision quickly. That is because when we resume next time, I will have to make a decision one way or the other; to look at which party qualifies to be a parliamentary party and ask them to make individual decisions. You have a window of three weeks. You do not even need three weeks. You can make that decision even in a day. I can see that Hon. John Mbadi wants to say something about this matter. Hon. Mbadi, now that the Communication has come from a stranger called Magaya; I have decided to ignore it. It is of no consequence. Also, Hon. Wetangula has no capacity to make that kind of communication, appointing you and himself. He can appoint himself in respect of the Senate, if he thinks he has that capacity, but not here. Please, follow the law. Hon. John Mbadi, I will give you a chance to say something because this matter affects you directly."
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