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    "id": 1089390,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1089390/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13131,
        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I think that it has ended on a very high note. The last two contributions were from professors, and I really enjoyed listening to them. I am grateful for every Senator who has contributed to this Bill. I wanted to respond to all of them, because I have sat throughout the proceedings and many important points have been made. However, because of time, I will not mention everyone. I think we need the next Bill moved. Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki has underscored the importance of this Bill that we are considering. I intend for this to possibly be my last Bill. In the few years that I have been a legislator, we brought in the National Employment Authority Bill in the last Parliament. I sponsored the 30 per cent procurement opportunities for young people, women and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs); the Disaster Management Bill with my brother, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.; the County Governments Retirement Scheme Bill, which is very controversial as a law; the Prompt Payment Bill, which is ongoing; a Bill on the county governments public service boards, amongst others. Madam Temporary Speaker, I think I am done with legislative work. You listen to someone like Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri who said he was the then Minister for Technical and Vocational Education in 1988, before Sen. Chebeni was born, and when I was three years old. Then you listen to Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki, who is an alumnus of our great alma mater, the Duke of York, you realize that there is a time for everything. We say Mungu mbele. As I intend to move to another phase, God willing, I think we are doing our bit legislatively. I think that it would be best to move into an executive role to implement these laws, because many times we legislate and the Government ignores. I was just whispering to Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri that this would be beautiful if implemented and in the right hands. Madam Temporary Speaker, there is a lot that counties can do. I love the example that he has given, and I pray that he becomes the next Governor of Kisii. At the ward level, if we create this incubation and focus from that level, we will change this country. I hope to do that for Nairobi City County, and I will partner with him as he does it for Kisii County, as Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki looks at other areas---"
}