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    "id": 549841,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murungi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Kiraitu Murungi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to thank you most sincerely for giving me this opportunity to make some comments on this important Bill. I find myself almost in complete agreement with my brother, the Senate Minority Leader, except his opening remarks, touching on harambees. Otherwise, whatever else he said, we are largely together. The Senate has been unfairly accused of sitting on this Bill which most of us are seeing for the first time today. When we were on recess, our colleagues in the “Lower” House addressed the media and said that the Senate had refused to pass this Bill hence it risks being disbanded for failing to fulfill its constitutional obligations. How can we fulfill obligations when they are not before us? The conduct of some senior public officials, some of whom have constitutional mandates, seeking to rise on the graves of others, must stop. The truth must be told; that the Senate got this Bill today and we are debating it now. Kenyans should know that as the “Upper” House, we are efficient and we do not sit on any Bill. Indeed, we expect to meet the constitutional deadline even within a period of less than two weeks whereas the national Assembly had nine months with this Bill. Therefore, I would like to go on record as strongly defending the Senate against those malicious accusations. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is quite clear from the long title that this is a Bill for an Act of Parliament to make provisions for the functions and powers of the Auditor- General. We have had an Auditor-General in this country since Independence. Indeed, on officer sat in that office with unlimited tenure until the new Constitution came into force The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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