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"content": "During this time, the Senate has distinguished itself as one House that shall not be ignored in the framework of legislation in this country. Secondly, the fact that we can agree, disagree and agree to disagree, but ultimately, we can have resolutions by this House. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in this Session that we have had, we have dealt with numerous Bills. I thank Senators that even today we have cleared a number of Bills. In this Session we have dealt with the issue of the formula. In fact, what this Senate has done in the last two months, ordinarily and Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and those who have been in the Senate will tell you, that it would have taken this Senate another five years to move equitable share of revenue from Kshs316 billion to Kshs370 billion. What would have taken five years for this country and for devolution has been done within one or two months. We are grateful. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to thank our secretariat as well. They need more rest than we all do. They have been tremendous. They have given us support in our committees and in the House. Through this tough process, they have remained extremely, as I always say, professional in the work that they are doing. I know many Members are not here, but I am sure many consult the HANSARD. I think the three weeks, as we take time with our committees and to rejuvenate as Senate Majority Leader has said, it is a time for us, as the Senate, and elders of this country--- The Senate, as a House, even if it has young people, it is seen as the elder of this country. We shall take time to help our country get back on track. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is political rhetoric that is going on and the temperatures that are premature. What has been happening from whichever side you look at it is not good for this country. The antagonism, the kind of narratives that are creating hate and the actions by different parties are destructive. When I speak on these things, I do so extremely objectively and from a neutral point of view as a Kenyan and as a leader. I am not speaking as a supporter of any side, but as a supporter of Kenya, because this country has no servants’ quarter. When we were discussing the formula we said that there is no Kenya ‘A’ or ‘B.’ What I am saying now is that there is no Kenya annex; that if we burn this one, we will go next door to another country. This is the only Kenya that we have and we must bring it together. This is a time when we need a lot of focus on the post-Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) economic recovery strategy. People are hurting and the economy is doing bad and there is suffering. I really feel for the parents who on Monday have to take their children to school. Yesterday, I said - because I have children who are below ten years - that children at that age, and all of you have seen, have become fat because of staying home. Therefore, they need new uniform. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, at least the Class Eight pupils and Form Four students have reached their--- These young ones have actually increased in weight and need new uniforms. Many parents have been laid off their jobs and they do not have a source of income. As these decisions are made, we need to think of the normal"
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