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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Duale",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Livestock Development",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Motion. I am supporting for one fundamental reason and that is the Constitution. We are remaining with close to 13 days before the 4th August Referendum. This Constitution is so dear to this country. This Proposed Constitution and the referendum is part of the Agenda 4. It is what this country has been waiting for, for the last 20 years or so. It is time that Members of this House take leave, go on recess, organize themselves, educate their constituents and the larger Kenyan population on the pros and cons of the Draft Constitution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is this period that Members of Parliament will need and will be involved in arranging agents for the referendum and to be part of the last few days’ campaigns for those supporting or those opposing the Draft Constitution. I feel that the fundamental issue that was keeping us here was resolved this morning at the informal Kamukunji held here under your chairmanship Mr. Speaker. I want to thank His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya, Hon. Mwai Kibaki, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, the Attorney-General and the Members of this House for us to reach a conclusive decision on the controversial issue of the Akiwumi Report. Finally, I want to say it here that the genesis of the Akiwumi Report was pegged on the issue of whether Members of Parliament of this country are ready to pay taxes. That Report has recommended that Members of Parliament, like all other public officers, will pay taxes. I am sure the way forward that was agreed upon is in the interest of everybody; the Ministry of Finance, the Kenyan people and Members of Parliament. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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