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    "id": 1175805,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1175805/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Senators, going forward, with the rich blend of its membership, it is incumbent upon the Fourth Senate to play its due constitutional role and ensure that national Government and county governments deliver on their mandate to improve or lighten the burden of our people. Hence, we cannot rest on our laurels. We must build on the foundation already created, achievements made and strive to make devolution work more effectively and better. We must initiate and enact more devolution-compliant legislation and Bills, since our predecessors have identified a number of grey areas in our devolved system of governance. We will adopt a proactive approach in our pursuit to make the Senate an effective governance institution to Kenyans and let the Senate be their sanctuary in times of distress. I urge and encourage Kenyans to make the Senate their beacon of sobriety and hope. The Fourth Senate will strive to reach out and harmoniously work with the National Assembly. Hitherto, supremacy wars witnessed in the past between the two Houses have tended to ferment unnecessary acrimony and grandstanding, which adversely impacted on legislative outputs. I call upon and encourage the Hon. Senators here to address emerging contentious legislative challenges and resolve them within stipulated mediation frameworks, while adopting collegiate approaches, noting that these processes are intended to serve the best interest of the people. That is how tangible and progressive milestones will be realized by our bicameral Parliament. Hon. Senators, I also wish to urge the Hon. Senators to adopt and nurture bi- partisan and collegiate leadership approaches that will transform and invigorate the Senate to embrace the various political shades and interests represented in the Thirteenth Parliament and ensure they find their rightful space. Under the new Senate leadership, we will endeavour and ensure to do the following- 1. The Senate work strategy will be reviewed as appropriate to enable Senators perform their constitutional and leadership responsibilities through systems that are predictable and adequately facilitated to enable them deliver effectively and quality services. 2. Dynamic and innovative programmes and activities of the Senate guided by the need to respond to key priorities of the counties shall be initiated to respond to identified challenges. 3. The Senate will continually bolster and strengthen internal collaborative linkages, deepen existing partnerships and engagement between the Senate, National and county government departments and agencies; regional and international development partners as well as non-state actors to work closely and harmoniously with the devolution family. 4. Learning and leadership are indispensable to each other. We will ensure continuous capacity development and empowerment of Senators and their secretariats so that they constantly update their skills and expertise; and ensure"
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