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    "id": 1174928,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1174928/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "are great people and heroes of Koitalel arap Samoei and other world beating heroes like Eliud Kipchoge. It was an honour to serve as the Chairperson of Committee on Justice Legal Affairs and Human Rights. I can see that many of my Members are in the House. I am happy that we were able to accomplish the same. Not because I was the Chair but because of their guidance, support and prayers. I can see my Chair, Sen. Shiyonga, who chaired the Committee on National Cohesion Equal Opportunity and Regional Balance where I was a member. They were able to sponsor two Motions. I was able to push and succeed in one Bill- The County Attorney Act of 2018 that was assented to which is now the law of the Republic of Kenya. Madam Deputy Speaker, as the Chair, I was able to steer nine Bills that were passed by the Senate and referred to the National Assembly. I also assisted and steered this House when it was under attack by ensuring that pleadings were drafted with my Committee and that was Petition No. 284 of 2019. That was when the National Assembly decided to pass 24 legislations without the concurrence of this House. It was an honour and privilege to work with your Secretariat and Committee Members. We successfully challenged that unconstitutionality and illegality that was being performed against the Senate. I am happy the Petition came into fruition. I thank colleagues who were able to be on record on that matter led by Senior Counsel, Sen. Omogeni, the future governor of Makueni County Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., Sen. Madzayo J, Sen. Faki and all those seniors and pother colleagues who ensured that the people and this great Senate was given its priority. I would like thank many Senators. For the first time during that petition, we were able to walk from here all the way to Milimani High Court. It was an honour and privilege. When history will be written, the name of Sen. Cherargei, the Senator of Nandi County shall feature prominently on the HANSARD and the books of the 12th Parliament of this Republic. Having been one of the youngest elected Senators, it was an honour and privilege. I never felt less. I would like to challenge the young people, please, run for these seats; get elected, come here and let us make these decisions and Bills. The problem is that our young people are being misused. They are being told that they are supposed to relegated to be only voters or to be used only in rallies. Being an example of a young person who fought my way through until I was able to be elected as Senator of Nandi County, I want to challenge them. I was disappointed when the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) revealed that among the millions of voters, youth are not among the voters yet we were expecting to get 8 to 9 million new voters. I want to challenge the youth to get registered and go to vote. Let us vote for people who will ensure that they speak the language. I am a product of bottom up because if you look at my history, I used to sell milk and meat as a butcher in Mosoriot Trading Centre. Madam Deputy Speaker, please, give me one more minute because you are my good neighbour So, what God can do is miraculous. It was and it has been an honour to serve in this 12th Parliament. Those of us who are coming back will steer this ship to where it is"
}