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    "id": 1028806,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the same spirit applied in fighting for the real role of the Senate in legislation should be applied in ensuring that we defend the institution of the Senate of the Republic of Kenya against all manner of assault. In your Communication, you mentioned that we will have an important role to play in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) process. It must go on record that the Senate of the Republic of Kenya, in this national process, must be seen to be playing its rightful role. It shall be remembered and has been said here that the decision of the Court in as far as the 24 bills are concerned has placed the Senate of the Republic of Kenya where it rightfully belongs. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as Senators, we should not allow any other process to take us off that mark. We must fight as leaders, as representatives of our counties, and as defenders and champions of devolution to ensure that when it comes to the vetting of public and state officers, we should play our role. Article 110 (3) of the Constitution is not a decoration of constitutional provisions. The requirement for concurrence between the two Speakers of the two Houses in determining whether a Bill concerns counties or not must be followed to the letter. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to touch on a matter that my colleagues have not touched on. Is it fair game that somebody can mislead the President 24 times to assent to Bills that are unconstitutional, we just sit back, and that is okay? Consequences must ensue. It cannot be business as usual that the President of the Republic of Kenya has been misled 24 times on unconstitutional Bills, and the people who did that just walk scot free. Lastly, on the matter of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), you have told us to be more vigilant. This afternoon, I have just seen that 52 students and six teachers in a school in Teso have tested positive. Something needs to be done. We have relaxed and are behaving as though we are living in normal times. I do not know what we need to do, whether this is the time to reconstitute the ad hoc Committee on the COVID-19 situation in Kenya, but some action needs to be taken. I thank you."
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