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    "id": 1064234,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1064234/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 373,
        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
        "slug": "mohammed-mahamud"
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    "content": "A proposal has been made to strengthen the Senate but it is not enough. Article 96 should have expressly said that the Senate is the ‘Upper House’ and should vet Cabinet Secretaries. It should have been done properly. However, it just says that we will have access to overseeing all resources. The role of this House has been relegated to a low level. The promoters have been unfair to the Senate. This matter will now leave Parliament and go to wananchi . Ultimately, the Constitution will have amendments. An amendment is supposed to be a small change but this is a radical change. It is like rewriting the Constitution. We hope for the best in the country. I selfishly say that I am happy for the one constituency that I got in Mandera County. However, my neighbours, Wajir, Garissa and Marsabit did not get, which is wrong. The 47 women representatives in the National Assembly have been removed while the Senators have been increased to 94. What is the logic? The number of people to be nominated has been limited. The women of Kenya must not be left to the tokenism of nominations. They must be allowed to contest for seats and win. If they are given 47 seats in the National Assembly and Senate, they total 94. In fact, the number of nominations will be few because a few of them will get elected in the constituencies. Whoever the promoters were, they have not done justice. The BBI has been the rallying call in the country and anybody who opposes it is anti-Government. I do not understand this. We must change the way we do things. The Bill is before us. Whether we vote yes, or no, it will still go to the people. Our people must be properly educated through civic education so that they vote for it. This will not solve any miracle. The Bill is not a miraculous solution to the problems of Kenya. It will not be a first world by passing this Bill. Our problems will still be there unless we change the way we do things. With those many remarks, I wish to contribute."
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