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    "id": 1051846,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayacko",
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    "content": "and Members of our Committee got into serious trouble. In fact, the entire House took over our work and did what was done that has culminated in the increased allocation that is now Kshs400 billion. I want to thank the team that called itself ―Team Kenya‖ for the robust engagement. Without their engagement and our team digging in, the contradiction would not have yielded that benefit that we have. This House must continue engaging robustly. If we were all ―yes‖ people I do not think that we would be having the kind of money that we have. Somewhere in history each person will get a paragraph of that history and enjoy it with people who will be writing it. Each of us played a role and that is why the Senate is very important. Let us not just agree to all issues. Our disagreement is heard and interventions are made that are beneficial and inclusive to all Kenyans. Let us not get embarrassed for having participated in that animated discussion that gave birth to the kind of money that we are talking about. In future, we should have that kind of robust engagement. The National Assembly used to and still takes us for granted. Our robust engagement with them ended up in court. We are progressively trying to protect our gains. As the future arrives, which it does every day, the progress we have made in our relationship with the National Assembly will also be anchored in law. It will be something that has precedence and that will be recorded in history that, Mr. Speaker, Sir, you are our hero. You went to court and annulled 23 pieces of legislation. We were also unanimously in support of the position you took."
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