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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wanted to protest while Sen. Murkomen was still on the Floor because he appears to be demeaning Sen. Kibiru, the indefatigable Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance and Budget. When he says that they have received assurances from the highest office in the land, is he insinuating that Sen. Kibiru’s office is the lowest in the land and therefore, we should not in any way believe whatever he is saying? I am a Member of the Committee on Finance and Budget and I think that is unfair to my Chairman. I may not necessarily support the Chairman in the statement he has made, because, even as a Committee, that is not our position. You remember that a deal was made here yesterday and that deal was made by somebody who holds a very high office in this Parliament. It was none other than a son of Kericho, who happens to be the Senator of Siaya. He came, gave me the assurance and told me: “My brother, my Senator, please let us pass the Second Reading, but I assure you, in the interest of this House that I love so much, even though I may not be planning to make a comeback here, I want to leave a strong House that is dignified and respected”. He assured me together with Sen. Dullo, the Deputy Majority Leader, that we shall not make any progress until Sen. Kibiru makes progress with the County Grants Bill. I believe that is the position. As good gentlemen and ladies, please lead us in that direction. Anything else, you will be throwing this institution under the bus and you know the history too well I plead with you."
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