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    "id": 1112837,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "exercise might just be seen as a joke. At the moment, we have a problem yet they are not sitting here. We will even have a bigger problem when they are elected to become Senators. I am not denying the fact that we are dealing with a big monster called corruption. Neither am I saying that the monster is only manifested in certain counties. That monster is manifested in the national Government and county governments. However, we should apply the law to those that we like and those that we do not like in the same way for the results to be something that we can be proud of as Kenyans. We must also continue being vigilant so as to deal with the issue of conflict of interest. I do not know what will happen if we continue to weaponise corruption for purposes of political gain. What will happen? I speak to a number of governors, who are now at a very politically difficult situation because they are being told: “You must support so and so for presidency, otherwise, we will charge you. Your file is ready.” Some of them are even sent a WhatsApp message about a copy of their files. I wonder what will happen. Madam Temporary Speaker, some have told me that they will have to choose between being charged and losing the seat. This is because supporting the person they are being told may not help them become governors again. They are between a rock and a hard place. They know that in this country, once you are charged, even if you are innocent, the case is dragged for six years or so. Your accounts are frozen and your children suffer; you are in trouble. Some of them just make practical human decisions like any other human would do for survival to say, “let me live to fight another day and comply with the order of the day.” Sen. Farhiya, you know these things because you are sitting with those who are now threatening those governors. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support this Bill with the amendments that I have suggested. Thank you."
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