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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "that are properly located in the National Assembly. They have gone to the Supreme Court. We need to be very clear. We are not saying that the Senate has no role on any issues. Their issues are well defined in the Constitution. On the other hand, we are not saying that we are jealous of what they are trying to do. What we are saying is that we should not use taxpayers’ money to do work that is supposed to be in the purview of the National Assembly. I am calling upon you, Hon. Speaker, to make a ruling on this matter. The reason I am very frustrated is that the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) was invited to come and report on the state of corruption in the counties. You know there is nothing like the state of corruption in the counties. This is a matter that is dealt with by the national Government so that even if there is any corruption-related matter, it will be reported to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). They have no oversight over DPP. The oversight is with this House. So when you invite people just to enjoy yourselves on matters that you have no authority under law--- Hon. Speaker, the Constitution is very clear that every Kenyan must act in accordance with the law. It does not exempt the Senate from acting in accordance with the law. It is a constitutional principle and philosophy and they cannot change it unless they apply to amend the Constitution. But, be that as it is, I am requesting you to make a ruling with regard to this matter. It is very serious. We are wasting too much time of the Cabinet Secretaries going to the Senate and coming to the National Assembly to report on the same matter, in which they have no power at all. I am appealing to you today that you make a ruling regarding this matter, including asking the Cabinet Secretaries not to appear on matters that are irrelevant to any of the Houses. We have not requested governors to appear before us and yet, we have the same Article 125. My Committee has never summoned them although we know that there are some of them who are corrupt and we would have loved to summon them. But we discovered that the governors fall under the purview of the Senate. So, Hon. Speaker, I am requesting that you make a ruling on this matter. I thank you."
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