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    "id": 861761,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Eldas, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Adan Keynan",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 41,
        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
        "slug": "adan-keynan"
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, when the Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) and Principal Secretaries (PSs) are appointed, that very evening they get a letter entitling them to a mortgage and a car grant. Are we less State officers? Why are we being abused? Are we less State officers? Let us have the Constitution say: “Members of Parliament are less State officers. The other State officers are unique and special.” We are also State officers. More so, we are the legislative arm of the Republic of Kenya. In fact, in other jurisdictions, this is the first arm of government. Parliament is the first arm of government. The second is the Executive and the third is the Judiciary. That is why the framers of the current Constitution equated representation to sovereignty. You know what sovereignty is, don’t you? Hon. Speaker, I really want this to be addressed though your office. I saw a circular from one of the offices, which I will not name. The circular says: “Guidelines for use of government VIP lounges.” This circular is in use and this is what it proposed. This is when you will really know where you are placed. This circular from one of the government offices says: “Use of government VIP lounges.” The Member of Parliament is not recognised here. I will read to you. It says that those who are allowed to use the State pavilion are Heads of State and Heads of Government, including Prime Ministers, the Pope, His Excellency the Aga Khan and the United Nations Secretary-General."
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