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    "id": 824975,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mbadi",
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "because of answering questions. He was only able to do what Government could do. He would stand and tell you: “I will give you five additional police vehicles,” and he would do it, or at least the Ministry would do it. That was a time when everyone wanted to watch Parliament live. This takes me to the fundamental question of the system of governance in this country. Whether we run away from this fact or not, as a country, we will have to engage at one point whether presidential system of government is accountable enough or whether it is the best system of government for this country. We all know that the initial Bomas Draft Constitution had leaned more towards a parliamentary system. Parliamentary system of government, in my view, is more accountable. That is why we are grappling with the idea of bringing Cabinet Secretaries back to Parliament. I want my colleagues to support the idea that when Cabinet Secretaries are in Parliament, they are more responsive to our needs because we represent the electorate. Therefore, we understand the needs of the electorate. I do not know where this perception of the technocrats came from. Technocrats should be in the office. We have the Principals Secretaries. Those can be technocrats but Cabinet Secretaries need to be people who understand the needs of the electorate. They should be in a position to quickly respond to issues of concern to the people."
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