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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the Chairperson of the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations for the Statement that he has read this afternoon. I congratulate him and his Members for the good work they are doing in that Committee. I also want to join the Senators who have spoken before me to register my concern on the lackluster manner in which we handle suits that are filed against the work that is being done by the Senate. When we had a Kamkunji last week, I said that it will be useful if this House took note of the fact that we will either be buried or resurrected in our courts of law. That is where the tip for this House will come. Let us accept it. I never went to Naivasha, but those who went to Naivasha and are in this House know what they did to this Senate. The functions of this House were mutilated in Naivasha. Were it not for the decision that we got from the Supreme Court; Supreme Court Decision No.2 of 2013, this House would be toothless. It is good to be honest and candid. We should accept that in all jurisdictions, with time, people realize that there are some gaps that become evident as they continue to apply their Constitution. One of the most respected constitutions; the Constitution of the United States of America (USA), has been amended continuously. In fact, the Senate of the USA would not be as powerful as it is today if Americans did not realize that it was not wise to leave Senators to be elected by the State Parliament. That is why they amended the Constitution in 1916 to give the Senators direct mandate from the people."
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