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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Yatta, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charles Kilonzo",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Mutavi Kilonzo",
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    "content": " Yes, that is my next point. I want to share the experience which the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations had. In the beginning of this Parliament, the Senate would summon the Cabinet Secretary for Defence and summon the CS for Foreign Affairs. However, we would advise the Ministry that every time they get an invitation or a summon from the Senate that they refer to the Constitution. They have no business appearing before them and we solved that problem. So, I encourage the Chair here to do the same. Advise the Ministry or whatever State organ in that Ministry not to honour any invitation or summons. Let them refer to the Constitution. It is as simple as that. Otherwise, it is a waste of resources and time for ministries to leave their work, come and appear before the Senate which has no mandate on matters of national concern. They are equally very busy. I thank you Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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