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    "id": 925094,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suna East, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Junet Nuh",
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        "legal_name": "Junet Sheikh Nuh",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. First, I am happy to come back from the recess. It was a bit long. I am grateful to God that I am back safely from the recess. While we were away, I came across a matter of national importance that I thought I should bring to your attention when the House resumes at the first sitting. While we were away, I saw a group of legislators demonstrating on the streets of Nairobi, especially Members of the Senate. When legislators who are elected by the people to legislate, play oversight role and represent them demonise their role and leave their Chamber of debating and decide to demonstrate on the road like the way Non-Governmental Organisations and civil society, who do not have a Chamber to debate, do; it is really worrying. Yesterday I met a group of demonstrators who were demonstrating on issues of insurance: the Kenya Insurance Brokers Association. The other day it was the senators. Among the senators who were demonstrating were nominated ones who do not even vote. Even if you take the Division of Revenue Bill to the Floor of the House, they are not allowed to vote by the Constitution. What are you demonstrating about when you cannot even vote in your House? This is a matter we must condemn as a House. As a legislator, I cannot entertain my colleagues in this House going out on the streets to demonstrate on a matter concerning a Bill. We have passed over 300 Bills here; you disagree with one and then you go to the streets to demonstrate. The only demonstrations that are allowed are those that relate to disputed presidential elections results. Other demonstrations cannot be allowed in this country."
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