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    "id": 808186,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/808186/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Ng'ongo",
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "feels the same, why should they not come together? This is not the first time that departmental committees of this House are coming together to investigate a matter of this House. So, I would not have a problem of forming a select committee if there is a reason to do so. Those who are calling for the select committees can tell us. If there are doubts on some Members of these committees, then that is a matter that should be laid on the Table because our Standing Orders are very clear. My fear with forming a select committee on this matter is that if we go that route, then we will render departmental committees useless. Why do we have departmental committees if every matter that is going to come up is going to be subjected to a select committee and yet. Standing Order No. 216 is very clear on the mandate of departmental committees? So, in my view, if we are serious that we want to investigate this mater, we need to ask the committees responsible to investigate this matter publicly. Let Kenyans see witnesses. I do not mind who is going to sit in those committees so long as the people of Kenya are going to watch our legislators. When we start casting doubts in general terms on committees, then we are hurting this House irreparably."
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