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    "id": 1105798,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "We understand the issues of security in Laikipia and Samburu counties continues to be not resolved very well. The House and Kenyans want to know what the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of the National Government is doing to ensure that those issues are put into perspective. I remember it was supposed to be handled by a Committee of the Whole. The Speaker directed the Chairperson to handle the matter within two weeks. As we talk, the two weeks are lapsing on the Statement on the situation in Laikipia. Secondly, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on the issue that you brought about the spillovers to your county and the banditry attacks we have also seen them in Baringo and Kerio Valley in Elgeyo-Marakwet. I do not see any member of the Committee on Energy. The Committee indicated yesterday that they were supposed to meet the CS of Energy and the CS of Petroleum and Mining and the Energy and Petroleum Regularity Authority (EPRA) and other sector players. Sen. Madzayo, the Deputy Minority Leader, is fully aware that when a Committee of the Whole House invites the CSs and other senior Government officials, we expect them to come here and answer our questions. My worry is that they go to the National Assembly to answer our questions. For example, yesterday they were answering the questions we had raised. It is okay since we know this is a bicameral Parliament. Why is it that when we raise these questions on the Floor of the Senate, we receive little or no answer, but when the National Assembly raises a question, senior Government officials and CSs rush to answer them from there? We need pronouncement that we are not in any way an appendage to any arrangement be it the National Assembly or the Executive. They should not think that we raise issues here to satisfy ourselves. After the Censure Motion, no one, not even the Committee, has followed-up on the issues of fuel that we raised so that we get the correct answers to know what is happening. However, when we watch the media and the National Assembly proceedings, the same senior Government officials go and answer those questions in National Assembly, but do not want to appear before the Senate. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I request that you give us a comprehensive communication on how we how we are going to proceed in future. I have highlighted the Statement on insecurity in Laikipia and the skyrocketing fuel prices in this country. For example, up to now as the “owner” of the Statement because it now belongs to the House, we have not even received a response from the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining on the issue of the fuel prices and insecurity in Laikipia. Yesterday, I raised the issue and you said you would look at it. I now request that this House pronounces itself. I do not see the need of requesting for Statements in future because the relevant authorities and agencies do not want to respond. As per Standing Oder No.48(4), I request that you give a ruling and that it be shared with the Executive, the Head of Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet, Mr. Kinyua; and relevant coordination Committee of Government."
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