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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, as a Member of the committee, I can attest that the committee has been dealing with a lot of Statements and crises in the sector in terms of prices of fuel going up on a regular basis. This is a very complex matter. I hope that soon, both Houses of Parliament will sit down and think through the prices. We know that petroleum prices are going up globally but in the developed nations, they have ways of cushioning the citizens. It has been tough in this country. When we increase petroleum prices, we should always take into consideration the kind of living standards of our people. I commend the Chairperson for having read the Statement. As a Member of that committee, definitely I will continue to support its work. I can see Sen. (Dr.) Langat here and he is also a Member of the committee. The more we work and interrogate the Cabinet Secretaries on matters that affect the public, the more we become responsive to our citizens. One of the biggest challenges that I want to reiterate--- Madam Deputy Speaker, I am happy that the Speaker gave the direction. It is imperative for Cabinet Secretaries to respect the Constitution because they have constitutional responsibilities. Once they are summoned to appear before the committees to give answers to certain questions raised by members of the public or even Senators in this House, they should do so. Another thing that I would like to encourage my Chair is that as per Article 153(4) of the Constitution, it is stated that a Cabinet Secretary shall provide regular reports on matters that affect their sector. I want to encourage my Chairperson who is a distinguished Member and a senior citizen in this country to be engaging either the Cabinet Secretary for Energy or the Cabinet Secretary for Petroleum and Mining and ask them to submit quarterly reports on matters that affect their dockets. Once we make that milestone of having quarterly reports, it will enable us do our work diligently and ensure that we keep an eye on all the sectors."
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