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    "id": 771921,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/771921/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "December 14, 2017 SENATE DEBATES 33 Sen. Malalah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take this earliest opportunity to congratulate all of us who have been selected to various committees. I also take this opportunity to thank the leadership from both divides who burned the midnight oil to ensure that we have a comprehensive list that is agreeable. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to draw your attention to Articles 94 and 95 of the Constitution of Kenya which categorically stipulates the role of Parliament. Our major role is oversight. Moving forward, I am sure that as we are going to vote for the various chairpersons of committees, most of the chairpersons, will come from the majority side. However, moving forward, we need to formulate a regulation that will help this House perform its oversight role adequately. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sure that if a Chairperson of a Committee emanates from the Majority side and he or she is supposed to lead oversight over a Cabinet Secretary from the Government side, our oversight role will be undermined. Moving forward, I suggest that all Chairpersons of Committees to come from the Minority side."
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