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    "id": 1176221,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "decision at that point is unpopular, you will be vindicated in the fullness of time. When they rejected the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), some of the leaders - who are the sons of scions - asked why Baringo County is not passing the BBI yet it is one of the poorest counties in the Republic. It was a shocking statement but they were finally vindicated. I am happy and I want to urge them that when it is right to stand with the truth, please continue to do so. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, secondly, I want to thank them for electing my brother and senior, Sen. Cheptumo. When he was serving as the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in the National Assembly, I was serving as the chairperson, JLAC in the Senate. I did not know Sen. Cheptumo would come to the Senate because he was not always excited to be with the Senators. However, now, he is one of us. I am happy he is here. He is one of the senior Members and we are proud of him. Finally, is on the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). These MCAs are the first port of call. These are over-glorified social workers. Anything that happens in the village, the first call is the local MCA. When somebody wants to get married, dies or is caught with somebody’s wife, the first port of call is the MCA. I am just describing how enormous the work of an MCA in this Republic is. So, when we see that SRC wants to deny them mileage allowance and other things like car grants---"
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