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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "As you recall, when this Second Session commenced, and the parties were again requested by the Clerk to provide nominees, I got a request from Hon. John Mbadi, the Leader of the Minority Party in the National Assembly, to withhold processing of the names of the commissioners until the 19th of this month - That was Monday. In the meantime, on the 12th of this month, I received minutes and communication from Wiper Democratic Party signed by Prof. Kivutha Kibwana, Chairman of Wiper Democratic Party and Sen. Judith Sijenyi, Secretary- General of Wiper Democratic Party forwarding not just the names, but also the minutes and the resolution that Wiper Democratic Movement Kenya had nominated one Hon. Ben. Momanyi, to be their commissioner in adherence to the provisions of Article 127 (2)(c)(ii). Yesterday at the House Business Committee, a lot of argument took place and everybody agreed that Wiper Democratic Movement Kenya was entitled to that one slot. But there has been a dispute because Hon. John Mbadi, Leader of the Minority Party in the National Assembly, forwarded another name of a Member of Wiper Democratic Party from the Senate. After looking at the two documents, it was resolved and agreed. Indeed, Hon. John Mbadi can communicate, but with regard to this issue, because of the coalition agreement, signed on 12th February 2017, between the various component parties that formed NASA, which coalition agreement was deposited with the Registrar of Political Parties, Article 10(6) thereof provided that nominations to positions in constitutional commissions and independent offices were not to be shared among the coalition partners using any strength. Indeed, a copy of that coalition document was also forwarded by Hon. (Prof.) Kibwana. If you read Article 10 of that coalition document, it The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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