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    "content": "I know that I have already breached the Standing Orders because I intend to proceed in English. First of all, I congratulate every member of this Senate. We are great when we work together. When we first walked to the Supreme Court to seek an advisory on the role of the Senate in the division of revenue and legislation affecting counties, we came out victorious and stronger. When we walked to the High Court in Milimani to seek the opinion of the court on legislation that has been passed without the consent of the Senate, we emerged victorious, and we are stronger today. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I know that the other House has a right to appeal, but these are some of the sapient issues that we must try to avoid. One House of Parliament suing another is the equivalent of a husband and wife engaged in endless litigation. The nation looks at Parliament as one entity. Many members of the public do not give a damn that one is the Senate and the other is the National Assembly. All that is required is for Parliament to work in harmony, in a yin-yang kind of situation, so that it can deliver on the aspirations of the people of Kenya. I urge that instead of pursing endless litigation in the courts of law, we must find a formula for Parliament to sit down and give effect to Article 110 (3) of the Constitution, which is coached in mandatory terms. The problem in this country is not the absence of laws; the problem is the spirit and behaviour of persons who are in positions of authority. We lack the spirit of constitutionalism and that has been further shown in this particular matter. 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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