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    "id": 594075,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you know the art of bull-fighting has robbed the medical doctor of his listening skills. There is a reason as to why people elected us to come here. I do not want in the next election that people get disinterested in coming to this House, just because they see too many frustrations in the Constitution itself and in the manner which this House is being enabled to perform its functions. We want this House, in the next elections, to attract far much qualified Senators who will prosecute matters that are very serious for this country. That is why we have said that all Bills will come to the Senate if this Motion is passed and if the people of Kenya will finally adopt the proposals in the Motion. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have said that more resources should go to the counties; that is, 40 per cent, so that we can equalize this country. We have said that it is important that constitutional office holders are vetted by the Senate because of the seriousness of the vetting process and also the calibre of the people in this House. There is also the desire that a smaller and more focused House can focus more on looking at the qualification of the persons who are going to hold constitutional offices. That is why we have said that matters related to removal of governors and deputy governors are so serious that they must be in the Constitution. They must also be decided expeditiously by ensuring that if you have a complaint in so far as removal of a governor is concerned, then it must go to the Supreme Court and must be decided within 60 days. 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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