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    "id": 806746,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I stand to add my voice to this noble Motion. The Motion is timely. It is time we said that devolution is not a baby anymore; it is now a grown-up child. It is a tool that we can use to reach out to the people. Having Senate meetings in different counties in the Republic is backed by the Constitution. Article one of the Constitution states clearly that all sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya. When we take our sittings to the people, we will be affirming that power belongs to the people. We represent our constituencies indirectly, but when we go to the counties, we will now be giving them direct power because they will listen to us and we will listen to them. So, going there will have a big impact. Our Constitution stipulates clearly the role of the Senate. We represent the counties and we serve to protect their interests and governments. So, when we take our sittings to the counties, we are doing what the Constitution demands of us. When we do what the Constitution demands of us, in essence what we will be communicating is that, we are becoming servant leaders. That is what the President was calling upon all of us to be; servant leaders who are committed to work. When we go to the people and talk to them, we will strengthen this belief and they will see that we are committed to serve them. Madam Temporary Speaker, we are sitting here because we have been employed by the people of the counties that we represent because we want to deliver on our mandate when we go to counties. The people will see that we are serious and committed to our business. 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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