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    "id": 1129711,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13131,
        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "motive in the Senate. We work here for the sake of Kenyans. That oversight is a must. There is no escaping oversight. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will move swiftly. I know that I have taken a lot of time, but we might lack business if I go too quickly. We are still considering the following up on the Statements below- There was a Statement sought by Sen. Rose Nyamunga on the Status of Kenya Young Employment Opportunities (KYEOP). There was also a Statement sought by Sen. Enock Wambua on rampant dismissal in private and public sectors. This is especially about a gentleman called Malombe of the Kenyatta National Teaching and Referral Hospital. They say that they had sent their response to the Ministry, but the Ministry has not given back a response. The CS for Health actually sent a text. I do not know if it is on that mater, but I will follow it up. Before we go, will have a response. Another Statement was sought by Sen. Samson Cherargei on the performance of the Kenya national team at the Tokyo Olympics and mismanagement of athletes by the Ministry of Sports There was a Statement sought by Sen. Johnes Mwaruma on the construction of Dawson Mwanyumba Stadium. I am very upset with Sen. Mwaruma. Whenever many of the Senators here have an issue, I come to their counties. I have gone to Taita-Taveta severally on security issues when I was chairing the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations. I have gone to Wajir on the issue of people who had not been paid. We have gone to Solai, Bomet and Kericho counties. However, when it comes to my county--- Today I had a county visit, just one hour away in Dandora. I was with Sen. Kihika and Sen. Omanga. It is just that that I have in- laws in his county. We will look at the construction of Dawson Mwanyumba stadium. Perhaps, it will not be a county visit, but we will look at it. You must do unto others as you would like them to do unto you. I have been faithful to my colleagues in this House. Another Statement was sought by Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot on the state of stadia. I also visited the Green Stadium in Kericho. I looked at the stadium in Bomet and we are getting a response on the national ones. We have visited Kinoru in Meru and quite a number of stadia. As a Committee, we will do one collective report. There was a request for a Statement by Sen. Olekina on the impending mass sacking of employees at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA). I have not seen that response. Maybe that is what the Cabinet Secretary (CS) was trying to get me on, but we need to get that response. You cannot say that you have fired them because of the scandal, but the tea girls and the cleaners were not involved. I doubt. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, now you are militarising the place. There must be a proper answer to that. This is a civilian institution. It is not impending because they have already been sent home. I know that some of them are suffering. You have children’s school fees. It is just the anxiety of not having a job. We need to have some more heart in this country. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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