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    "id": 1209255,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheptumo",
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        "legal_name": "Cheptumo William Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Let me stop there because I do not want to lose my point. Article 96 of the Constitution sets out the role of the Senate. Sen. Wafula, it will be your responsibility and all of us in this House to protect the interests of the county governments and the counties. I have no doubt that my new colleague will protect that responsibility. Apart from our nominated Members, we spend time going round our counties to plead with the electorate to give us votes. We made various pledges and promises. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I believe that Sen. Wafula will embrace teamwork together with the rest of the Members in this House, to protect the interests of counties and devolution. Bungoma County will, definitely, be put at a high level that was set by the former Senator, Sen. Wetangula. It is important for my colleague to know that we are a family. As much as we have two sides of the divide, we are one united House by the roles we are supposed to play. Sen. Wafula, it is your turn to now unite with the Senators who campaigned for your opponent, like Sen. Osostsi. I am happy with the presence of the Members of Parliament (MPs) from Western Kenya and, particularly, Bungoma County in the House. That confirms the support that the new Senator has received from the entire leadership of Bungoma County. I congratulate and wish him well as he begins his journey of leadership in this House."
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