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    "id": 1200580,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "and secondary oversight of the county governments in terms of revenue raised nationally and shared to the counties and also local taxation. Why is it that governors and county governments do not want to appear before the Senate until they force us--- Senior Counsel, Sen. Omogeni led a very serious battle in courts. You saw Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki, Sen. Murkomen, Sen. Dullo, Sen. Nyamunga and a battery of lawyers led by Senior Counsel, Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda to Milimani High Court, to defend the integrity, sovereignty and residual power that the Constitution has given us. It was not an attack from the Executive but from our brothers in the National Assembly. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as we pass this Motion on our Calendar, I call upon our colleagues to be ready. The journey is going to be bumpy and there shall be a lot of turbulence. My only hope is that we have the former Senator, Hon. Wetangula, as the Speaker of the National Assembly. My brother, Sen. Sifuna, should know that Hon. Wetangula said the divorce will be messy, noisy and with casualties. I believe the Senate will not reach that level where Hon. Wetangula will try--- We have even proposed concurrent signing of the Bills. If the National Assembly has passed a Bill, it must be referred and a certificate must be produced to the President before he signs. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am happy that the current President, Dr. William Ruto, has pointed in the direction where he wants to see a harmonious working of the National Assembly and the Senate. The President should not assent to any Bill from the National Assembly without referring to the Senate. We are not interested in going to court. I know we have very good lawyers in this House who can lead us forward to defend the integrity of this House. I am looking forward to this session with the National Assembly. We are not demanding respect, but we want to work together. We are only working for one person; Wanjiku, Cherop and the hustlers, who are the mama mbogas and the boda bodas . Why should the National Assembly and the Senate fight over nothing? Health is a key function and it is also devolved. We can amend the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) Act. Why is it that when we want to amend the Health Act, the National Assembly tells us that we cannot interfere? They employ money tricks to the Senate; hear nothing, see nothing, say nothing and do nothing and yet health is a devolved function. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, even if they are making a health policy, it must be referred to the Senate. We have discussed in private and with the Senate leadership. Sen. Cheruiyot has had a tete-a-tete with the President to ensure that when the National Assembly becomes mischievous by passing and trying to sneak some of the Bills to the President without the concurrence of the Senate, he will use his leadership so that we will not need to rise on those issues. Finally, is the issue of this Motion, which I support. Let me finish up so that my colleagues can also contribute. I am happy to have heard my colleagues. Most new Members asked why we are not sitting from 9.00 a.m. and I agree with them. The Senate"
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