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    "id": 1017347,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to make remarks regarding this very serious matter of national importance. To me, the CJ did something that may appear to be a desire to be trending in social media and news, but a responsible person would not do so. The CJ is a holder of an office that must not make advice that is pedantic; advice that cannot be implemented and that has the potential of causing chaos. He says we must rise to the pain of making difficult decisions. I do not think we should be excited about difficult decisions. We should be excited about resolving the consequences of our decisions. If one looks at why we are where we are standing, it is not because of legislation, but because of Kenyans who vote. In 2007 before the enactment of the Constitution, Kenyans had been voting like that. In 2013 and 2017 when they went to the polls, they voted like so. The CJ or somebody says that we go back to the polls; have Kenyans changed? If the reasons and the pattern by which they vote have not changed, they are likely to return the same thing. What needs to happen is, perhaps, the Presidency to look at the situation and look at this as a moment that calls for reform. Asking Parliament to go home when we come back and I am likely to come back - I will be the same Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko and Sen. Farhiya will be the same. What will have changed? Basically, we need to have those laws so that when we go for elections in 2022 - not now - we will have a situation that will deal with it. Going for an election because the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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