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    "id": 716256,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kagwe",
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        "legal_name": "Mutahi Kagwe",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, from the outset I pass my salutations to the Speaker himself, the team as well as my Co-Chair, Sen. Amos Wako. From the outset, we have listened to the public. That is one of the reasons we started this process. We have listened to many people both for and against; institutions and individuals. One thing that was clear is that the spirit of the Senate and its maturity was maintained throughout the entire discussion even when we debated both in the Senate and at the Windsor Hotel. My hope and prayer is that even today, as we agree, disagree or agree to disagree, we will still maintain the dignity of this House. There seems to be some confusion regarding the arguments that are being put forth across the floor. The first statement I would like to make is that there was not, to my mind, in the presentations that were being made by the public and indeed even the presentations that are being made from the Jubilee side, I have not heard a single person say that we want to move from an electronic system to a manual one. Let us make it clear that the intention that we have is not to revert from an electronic system of managing our voters to a manual system. However, if you board an aircraft, for example, they will tell you that in spite of how efficient it is, underneath your seat there is always a lifesaver. If you enter a Matatu, you will find a spare wheel underneath. Those manning the aircraft or the pilot who announces that a life jacket is under your seat, they have no intention of using it at all. The idea is not to go and use a lifesaver, the idea is that you need a backup in the event of a problem. The reason there would be a spare wheel in any Matatu---"
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