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    "id": 1099455,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "As is the tradition with the House nowadays - even this afternoon there is Motion - some of us were bundled out of that Committee for asking not very friendly questions. I do not know if Sen. Olekina survived, but he used to be my fellow troublemaker. It is increasingly becoming the habit of this House where Committees are being used - I am sorry to say this - to sanitize some of the excesses of Government. On this issue, much as the Committee on Energy can lead us on the question such is the matter that you invited the Committee of the Whole to sit through with EPRA and Ministry of Energy. They should come to the Floor of this House and explain. When Members of this House retreat to their constituencies this weekend I can assure you in every gathering we will appear, people will want to lynch us because of the price they are paying. That is true even for those who do not drive. You have heard the price of kerosene was increased by a whopping Kshs12. That has never happened before. It will be immoral for we, as a House, to pretend to be discussing any legislation without giving due importance to this matter. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek you indulgence that this is not even the matter that waits for seven days. Such are the matters where you summon people to appear in less than 24 hours because Kenyans are crying. So many people are not even able to prepare a meal in this city because of the cost of kerosene. I plead with you that much as the Statement has been directed to the Committee on Energy, let us have the Committee of the Whole. This is because nowadays there is a very grey line between Committees of Parliament and the Executive. It is no longer possible to draw the difference. We have seen in many of these Committees. In fact, when we appear as a friend to the Committee, we are chased away by some of these Chairpersons we picked. You cannot tell whether it is a Chairperson of the Committee or a Public Relations Officer (PRO) for a Ministry. Mr. Speaker, Sir, please invite all of us to come to this House so that we face EPRA and have the answers on behalf of Kenyans. Finally, I have seen Kenyans, including the media, erroneously report that this is the work of Parliament which has two Houses. However, let it be clear in black and white that this is the work of the National Assembly. This is because with regards to taxation, the Senate has no role."
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