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"speaker_name": "Kajiado Central, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Memusi Kanchory",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Colleagues should have some respect for their own. Allow me to give condolences to the family of the late Hon. Teiyiaa, who was the immediate outgoing Woman Representative for Kajiado County. I know a lot has been said about Hon. Teiyiaa. We served with her in the 11th and the 12th Parliament. She was an exceptional lady who scaled up despite all odds. Despite being differently abled, she became an outstanding leader. Today, Kajiado County mourns an exceptional lady. She was not deterred by her disability. Despite Kajiado County being extremely vast, she tried to traverse the entire county. She even went to rural places. I remember one meeting that really touched the hearts of women in my constituency where she showed up even though it had rained heavily where even some people who did not have any physical challenges would not dare use the bad roads to reach the venue. She made an effort and got there. She was an exceptional lady. I pass my condolences to her family, especially her children. Having said that, allow me to also contribute my voice to the ruling of the Supreme Court. Let me start by saying that the Judiciary, through the Supreme Court, has done a great thing for this country."
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"content": " Hon. Memusi, the matter before the House is not the ruling of the Supreme Court; the matter before the House is the Senate Bill. So, you either oppose that Bill or you support it, but you can use the Supreme Court in collaboration."
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"content": " Yes, in collaboration. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the guidance. The work of the Judiciary is the interpretation of the laws. Through the Supreme Court, the Judiciary has interpreted an area that we willingly allowed to become a grey area. The Constitution is very clear about the functions of the two Houses. The drafters of our Constitution envisaged a great country when they came up with devolution. When they came up with devolution, they looked for a House that would oversight counties. The main reason for Kenya's agitation for devolution was for services and resources to go down to them. It was for the people to rule themselves and make decisions directly that affect them. The Senate was supposed to make devolution work. It was supposed to make Kenyans feel the importance of devolution. Unfortunately, the Senate has failed in its role. In every county in this republic, you find very junior officers, so-called “revenue officers” moving around collecting money from poor Kenyans, not for the money to go to the taxpayers' kitty, but for that money to go into people's pockets. You would find revenue officers moving around markets, Ksh50 or Ksh100 from very poor woman who is struggling. You would find very junior officers taking money from sand harvesters and very odd businesses that Kenyans are trying to make ends meet. All this money is going to waste yet Senators are busy running around, crisscrossing on the functions of the national Government. You find the Senate summoning the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Defence. What business does The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "Senate have with the defence of this country? Despite the Constitution having been very clear on the mandate of the two Houses, that ruling puts the Senate in its place."
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"speaker_name": "Kajiado Central, ODM",
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"content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, with those few remarks, I submit."
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"content": " Hon. Sunkuiya, followed by Member of Parliament from West Mugirango Constituency."
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"speaker_name": "Kajiado South, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. George Sunkuyia",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Before I contribute to the ruling, allow me to convey my condolences to the family of Hon. Janet Teiyiaa."
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"content": "(Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo spoke off the record)"
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"content": " Hon. Oundo, let us hear the Member of Parliament for Kajiado West Constituency in silence."
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"speaker_name": "Kajiado West, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. George Sunkuyia",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to convey my condolences to the family of the late Hon. Janet Teiyiaa, who was the Woman Representative for Kajiado County from 2017 to 2022, and a nominated Member of Parliament from 2013 to 2017. Despite her condition, she was able to vie and lead the people of Kajiado after defeating a number of leaders who competed with her in the 2017 General Election. She is a person who came from an interior area and has done a lot for the people of Kajiado. She was a leader who demonstrated good leadership to her people. Therefore, I want to say pole to the people of Kajiado and the family. Before I end, let me contribute to the Motion and what the Senate is doing. They are Hon. Members who are loitering around Parliament, but do not understand their function and oversight role. When they come to Parliament, instead of offering oversight to their counties, they go around the counties taking lot of money in collaboration with governors without offering a single project to the people. If it happens again that we go for a referendum, we need to change this Constitution and do away with the Senate. Therefore, I submit. We are tired of the Senators and the country is also tired of them."
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