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    "id": 1161689,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for that decision and communication. If you look at the history of The National Disaster Management Authority Bill, it originated from this House. This is a Bill that Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and I sponsored jointly. In fact, it came up after the Solai Dam Tragedy when we realized that there are certain gaps that need to be addressed when it comes to co-ordination of disasters between the national and county governments. After having formulated this Bill, it was discussed and passed in this House, and sent to the National Assembly. When they received it, they refused to deal with it and plagiarized. They sponsored another version of the same Bill with the exact provisions. Initially, the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government wanted to sponsor our Bill but we said we had a right to initiate. I think they gave it to a private Member who sponsored it. Even without discussing the matter of concurrence, because this is one of those Bills that the court ruled that they needed to be republished, which we did and passed it again in this House and it went to the National Assembly. Before dealing with what they have sent, can we get a status of where it has reached in that House? We cannot start doing our Bill, which has been plagiarized. Even when you look at the publication date, it is a much earlier Bill. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for your firm decision that because of concurrence, we will not look at it. This is a matter I would request--- We always say; an eye for an eye, we all lose our sight. Ultimately, Kenyans need this law. I request that you convene a meeting between yourself, the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Sponsors, so that we agree on a harmonized version. Our people are suffering because of lack of this Bill."
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