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    "id": 1210913,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Procedural Motion. I thank the Majority Side for bringing this Motion. We agreed that 20 minutes is sufficient for the Mover, the Majority and Minority side, although I can see they are not there. They must be busy with other things and thus betraying the trust of many Kenyans that voted for them. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for us Senators, it is 15 minutes. It will allow us to coalesce and collate our ideas, so that we can give substantive arguments when we come to speak in the House. I think 15 minutes is sufficient for anybody to come up with issues. Our Standing Orders are flexible at some point, on the 30 minutes, which is provided for Petitions and Statements. In future, I will request the Senate Business Committee (SBC) and your Office, to look into the issues of Statements because sometimes, some of the Statements coming before the House are live issues. Therefore, an opportunity should be given to matters of county or national concern. If you even look at the Petition that was presented today these are some of the live issues, we want to talk about. It was on the alleged fraud by the First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency as read by the Speaker. Over 500 people were affected. Allegedly, some of them were lied to go and work during the World Cup event. Many widows, single mothers and orphans sold their land in Uasin Gishu, so that they could go to work during the World Cup event. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, these are some of the issues that we really want to grapple with. The Senate is being trusted. This Petition is very crucial, just like any other Motion or Statement that we bring to the House. As you can see, the Petition has indicated that the DCI, the EACC and other agencies have failed in their job. The sad reality is that among the traitors and those who betrayed the people of Uasin Gishu some are in leadership positions. I believe that going into the future, when we bring serious issues that are alive, such as today’s Petition, we will come up with a report. If it is a report on First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency, I request your office and SBC to follow up on implementation. If an implementing agency has failed to do their job, let them be held accountable because corruption can be nurtured when action is not taken on such cases. I laud the Majority Whip for bringing this Motion. These are issues that we can dispense with and proceed with substantive Motions. I support."
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