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    "id": 1174415,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kajwang’",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 164,
        "legal_name": "Gerald Otieno Kajwang",
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    "content": "find a perfect gentleman. I did not even know that Kamoti is a St. Mary’s Yala alumni and that he was an advocate of the High Court. He never shouted about it. The lesson we learn is that humility and patience are virtues that can propel politicians to great height. I have no doubt that the people he represented were going to re-elect him for a third term under the ODM ticket. Hon. Kamoti was a man who demonstrated a lot of religious and ethnic tolerance. I hope those who will replace in the next term of this Parliament will learn from the humility, patience and tolerance that the late Kamoti demonstrated. We pray that his family finds peace and that the Almighty shall wipe their tears. Madam Deputy Speaker, just to finalise on the first part of your communication on pending business, it is unfortunate that the term of this House is ending when we have got many Bills on the Order Paper that we have not processed. I have been a victim of perennial lack of quorum in this House. We had the Intergovernmental Relations (Amendment) Bill. Sen. Omogeni and I had agreed on some amendments that were going to strength the Council of Governors (CoG) and the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC) and ensure that devolution space is well governed and properly regulated. That particular Bill has been on the Order Paper for the past three or four months. It is sad that our partners on the other side, the CoG, have looked upon us as a Senate to ensure that we streamline legislation that will give them the space to operate. Nonetheless, the term of this Senate is ending without that. Another piece of legislation that we have not processed is the County Governments (Amendment) Bill. The Bill sought to reintroduce the Counties Leaders Forum. In the past 10 years, Senators had no say on the operations of the counties. When Governor Sang, then Sen. Sang, brought the “Sang Bill”, we expected that Senators would sit with the governors and other elected members in their counties to discuss issues of common interest. We had made a proposal that we cure those things that had been identified by the courts. That cure had been brought to this House. We were hopeful that after the next election, within 14 days of the swearing in of a governor, the Senator, governor and the leadership of the county would be compelled to have a meeting through statute for them to discuss broad plans for the county. Unfortunately, we are breaking without that and it might take another five years for Senators to get that opportunity. I encourage the office of the Speaker to crack down on the Whips. The Whips write letters to us to come to the House while they are not here. Some of them are interested parties in some of the--- I did not know that Sen. Wamatangi is still the Senate Majority Whip. I am not sure whether it is majority or minority. They are interested parties because they are running for the office of Governor. Everyone who wants to run for governor should be in this House to make sure that the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, disbursement schedules and other legislations are passed. If we do not pass them, they will suffer since they will not deliver their 100 days in office promises. Madam Deputy Speaker, I support your communication. As the Senator for Homa Bay, I will commit myself to the business of this House. I am not running for governor"
}