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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura",
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We have been here before, but I think that our counterparts in the National Assembly can see that the courts will agree with us. I remember very well that when I was in the Procedure and House Rules Committee of the National Assembly, a suggestion was made to have co-sponsorship of Bills as Sen. Omogeni has said. However, because of the capricious nature of the debate between these two Houses, that was turned down. It is, therefore, only in order if the prayers, in the consent of the National Assembly, are submitted in court for the court to rule on them. In that regard, in our submission, we should also make it very clear in terms of the courts properly and definitely defining what a Money Bill is, and what a Bill concerning the counties is in their own interpretation, because that is their prerogative within the law. After that, using the court’s judgement, only then can we amend the Standing Orders. If we allow a gentleman’s agreement, it has been reneged before, including agreeing to give monies for oversight for this Senate, and we can go on and on."
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