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    "id": 1005498,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "and I am proud to be here. We said it is the ‘lower’ House and that was the ‘upper’ House. Now I know we are the ‘upper’ House, but they have the ‘upper hand’ because of how the Constitution is structured. As our leaders, I urge you to sit down with this new team. We have a lot of business stuck in the National Assembly. Let it not be antagonistic. Leadership dictates wisdom and humility. Let it be that you say, okay, ‘there are these Bills that you have’. For instance, I have three Bills in the National Assembly. Sen. Farhiya and I, are about to push the Prompt Payment Bill (Sen. Bills No. 3 of 2020). We have one of disaster management which if it had been passed, we would not need to do one on the pandemic, to a great extent. Sit down and review, let us forgive each other of the sins of the past and turn a new leaf in our relations with the National Assembly. The leadership we have there, the way I know them and the way I know Sen. Poghisio, Sen. Orengo and Sen. Farhiya, these are not petty people. The way I know Hon. Kimunya, he is not a petty person. We serve the same people as both Houses. In Nairobi, I always have a consultative meeting with my 17 Members of Parliament. I sit down with them and ask the issues in Umoja, Dandora, Langata and so on. You take this Petition in the National Assembly. I sit with my MCAs because we are serving the same people. I would urge us to take this time to reflect on these issues. I wish Members a good period of recess; a short recess of 10 days. May you spend time with your children and families, for those of us who have young ones. Some of you have older ones, grandchildren like Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve. Take time to interact with your constituents and counties. I hope during this time, my Committee will be able to visit some of your counties, starting with Migori County of Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko because I made that promise. Let us continue to represent the people of the Republic."
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