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    "id": 1024625,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, now that we have retraced our steps. Under Article 96 of the Constitution, every Senator in this House represents all the 47 counties. That is what Article 96 envisages. I want to urge the leadership; the distinguished Senator for West Pokot, the distinguished Senator from Siaya, your office and all of us, now we do not have the luxury of time. We must give the country direction. Let us not make the country start rethinking the importance of this House. From the Petitions that come to this House, you can conclude without any fear of contradiction whatsoever that Kenyans believe in this House. They bring here each and every problem of whatever nature, for the House to deal with. Mr. Speaker, Sir, now that it is obvious we are adjourning because the Motion by the distinguished Senator for Elgeyo-Market has been carried, let us not waste time. Let us look for a venue and sit as the House. From the last meeting you took us to Bomas of Kenya, even with social distancing and the fear of COVID-19, we can still transact our business or erect a dome at Nyayo Stadium and lock away everybody. Give these Senators an opportunity with the CRA, the way we did in the last Parliament. Those who are here; Sen. Cheruiyot, Sen. Khaniri, Sen. Orengo, Sen. Murkomen and Sen. Wamatangi, we went to Naivasha at Enashipai Resort, came here and voted “yes” as the 47 delegations. Kenyans were the winners. In a majoritarian situation, the winner takes it all. However, is it the way we want to go as a country? We must understand that a pain to one Kenyan is a pain to all Kenyans. My county, where you and I come from, was gaining Kshs928 million. However, we are ready to let go and sit with other Kenyans and say we are ready to lose a little of that money for Wajir to gain a bit of what they have lost. This is so that we have some degree of equity. As I finish, one idea the Senate is blind to is that we are fighting over Kshs316 billion in a Budget of Kshs3 trillion. Where do the other trillions go? If the other trillions were evenly spread and equitably developing the country, this protraction would not be there. Nonetheless, this is our country Kenya. We know our failings and we hope we will change. I urge that we hit the ground running. If it means tomorrow, you retreat us to solve this problem, let it be."
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