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    "id": 1019850,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue that Sen. Cheruiyot has raised is urgent and pregnant. It is pregnant because information reaching me is that tomorrow there will be attempts by some quarters - and I do not know who they are - to withdraw the petition that was filed by this House during my tenure as the Senate Majority Leader, that is, Petition No.3. The withdrawal of the petition is going to be heard tomorrow and rumour has it that the Speaker, the Minority Leader and the new Majority Leader consented to withdraw that petition despite the fact that the whole of this House moved to court under very difficult circumstances. Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is very grave. In fact, it might be graver than the issue of revenue allocation. Just in case there is anyone contemplating--- I do not believe that Sen. Orengo can do that. Just in case there is anyone who has been arm-twisted by the Executive to enter into a consent to withdraw that petition, a move which has already been opposed by the Council of Governors and the Katiba Institute, and I will oppose. One; we will meet with you in court tomorrow. Two, this House will take that to be a grave violation of the procedure of this House because the Senate Business Committee made a resolution and all of us went to the court. There is no resolution that the Speaker, Majority Leader or Minority Leader have to withdraw that case without reference back to us. The struggle to make this House relevant and perform its responsibilities started with a court process in 2013. For some of us who still believe in the Senate, want to serve in this House and believe that the Senate must continue performing its responsibilities to protect devolution, it would be a grave mistake if there is any staff, lawyer or Senator who will betray the cause of ensuring that this Senate becomes strong. I will do everything humanly possible to oppose any process that is geared towards the withdrawal of that decision. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have said that you will make a Communication. As you make your Communication, please, appreciate the sentiments that come from the Members of this House who believe in posterity and the institution of the Senate."
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