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    "id": 824973,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/824973/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mbadi",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "In terms of legislation, we have been doing very well because we are looking at the Bills and Motions, making amendments and passing them. In terms of oversight, our committees have been functioning very well – we have various oversight committees in place. In terms of representation, this is where Question Time was very useful because you are deemed to be representing your people when they have issues of concern. This is to enhance accountability because the issues that we raise on behalf of our constituents are not just supposed to be known by us, we are accountable to the electorate. Our electorate needs to see that we are actually accountable for the role that they gave us. There is no better way that can be demonstrated more than having a time when the electorate are able to see their representatives asking questions on their behalf. I know the Deputy Speaker did not want to praise the 10th Parliament because he missed that Parliament, but I would tell you if there is any Parliament where we enjoyed the publicity he was talking about, it is the 10th Parliament. That is the first time in this country that live coverage of Parliament began. Many Members made names, including myself, during that period because of questions. The late Orwa Ojode, who the Leader of the Majority Party spoke about, earned the name"
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