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    "id": 1198299,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Beth Syengo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I will be very brief. I rise to Support the Motion. I am confident of the ability of the Members of the three committees. I am sure that they will deliver. However, I have an appeal to the Members of these committees. As they go for their elections, kindly let them consider giving female Senators a chance to be either Chairpersons or the Vice-Chairpersons. Madam Temporary Speaker, allow me to look back at the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. From the onset of devolution, Kenyans had a lot of hope and expectations on the working of devolution. They expected to get services nearer to them and resources to be devolved. This dream has not worked so well. Ten years down the line, there are still gaps that need to be filled. I look at these two Committees, CPAC and CPISFC, as very crucial Committees. They will put the Senate on the map of delivering services to Kenyans. Kenyans expect to enjoy the fruits of devolution. It can only work if the Senate plays its oversight role well. Madam Temporary Speaker, I listened keenly as the Senator for Narok County, Sen. Olekina, mentioned the names of governors who were summoned by the Senate. Majority of them did not honour the invitation to answer the queries that were there. All the governors that Sen. Olekina mentioned were men. Madam Temporary Speaker, I urge Kenyans to elect more women and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) as governors, if men continue to refuse to honour summons by the Senate because women are more submissive. We know that---"
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