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    "id": 956336,
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    "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": "Chair of Agriculture as it was the case. He was diligently there throughout. The Chair of the Special Funds Committee, Hon. Kathuri, was there throughout, and one or two Chairs. The rest were Vice-Chairs. Next time, I want to plead with the Chairs, let us come together and engage. Hon. Pukose wants me to recognise him. I want to recognise Hon. Pukose, that he was there throughout as the Vice-Chair, but not as the Chair of the Committee. I am sure he had full authority. I was wondering how my Chair could forget Hon. Amos Kimunya, who was actually seated next to him and who was acting any time he walked out. Our Vice-Chair was absent, I think with permission. Therefore, with those many remarks, I want to plead with our colleagues that committees are formed to help the House run its affairs. Hon. Speaker, there is something, if you allow me. I know I have asked for your indulgence a number of times. We spend so much time in this House discussing Motions urging the Government, which have no effect in law. I am not trying to demean these Motions, but I thought, as a House Business Committee, why do we not prioritise quarterly discussions of budget implementation of all MDAs, so that we spend less time discussing Motions urging the Government? We can discuss Motions instructing or making resolutions, but limit the number of Motions urging the Government and we go direct to discussing Budget implementation. Just the same way we discuss during the Committee of Supply, we also have time every quarter to discuss Budget implementation. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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