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    "id": 927985,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Baringo North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. William Cheptumo",
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        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I want you to hear this, as you finish with the Chairman of the Public Investments Committee (PIC). I know the House hears but, I want the Speaker to hear. Though the Hon. Speaker does not have ears, he can hear. Hon. Speaker, I was so envious that I want to make a very important observation. It is important because you are the head of this House. I do not want this House to be accused, one day, of having left a lacuna in law for so long. This issue has two dimensions. It is both political and legal. Others will deal with the political issues, including you and all of us, but the legal issues will be addressed by this House. What we have today, under your leadership, so that the House is not seen to be part of the problem, we want to be seen to be part of the solution to the situation arising at the IEBC. That is why I call upon my colleagues today, to rise to the occasion and be counted as a House that shall be able to pass a law that will put in place the legal mechanism and framework of the selection panel. The duty of declaring vacancies available is not for you, it is not for me. It is not for this House, it is for another person. That will be dealt with at that level. Therefore, I plead with my colleagues that we pass this amendment law so that we are counted. Finally, Clause 2 of the Bill seeks to amend Paragraph 16 of the First Schedule by substituting the words “the Parliamentary Service Commission” and “the Clerks of Parliament”. All we want to say is that it is the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). This is because secretarial services will be provided by the Office of the Clerk. We do not want to rule over members of that issue. We just say this will be done by the PSC. As I conclude, I want to appeal again and tell Members this is our time to rise to the occasion and pass this law. I beg to move and request Hon. Shamalla, who is a Member of the Committee, to second this Bill. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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