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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "there are some colleagues who since they were elected have not had the opportunity to serve in any committee whatsoever. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I know the term is far much spent and we would wish to conclude this particular issue but I rose because I want it to be on record that we are charging these colleagues to take this Committee with the seriousness that it deserves. It is a very important Committee. It is at the heart of our mandate as the Senate to ensure that devolution succeeds. Over the years from the last Senate to this particular one, this Committee has handled very important affairs that have been brought before this House. It has reconciled county assemblies with governors who were not seeing eye to eye, counties that were about to break apart, counties whose governors were almost giving up and pushing for dissolution of their counties have appeared before this Committee on many occasions and such matters were resolved. Finally, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I single out one of our three colleagues who has been nominated to this Committee; Sen. Agnes Kavindu, as a good example of what new Members in the House should be doing. The hon. Member is always active, participates either physically or virtually and comes to the House most of the times and contributes too. There is a new trend which I see amongst new legislators that are coming into the House. It is unfortunate that you hardly find them in the House and you wonder, if you are a parliamentarian, what other business is this that is so important. You know Sen. James Orengo has always reminded us that there is no greater platform that you can get anywhere in the world than this microphone that you have before you, that you speak and people listen. Therefore Sen. Abdul M. Haji and Sen. Isaac Ngugi will find good inspiration in what Sen. James Orengo said. I want to charge the Senate Minority Leader with a responsibility; take time and speak to these two young men. Let them take their parliamentary duties with the kind of seriousness that you take yours. It is now five o’clock, you are seated there and not that you do not have responsibilities that are calling upon you. I am sure there are one or two things that you would wish to handle outside the precincts of this House but you take your work seriously. So that particular trend that I see cropping up amongst many of our legislators is not something to be encouraged. I do not say this to chide them but it is good to always remind people because sometimes we forget that it is a privilege and an honour to serve your people. When you have a chance, come to the House and speak to their issues. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."
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