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    "id": 1210949,
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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 Minority sides carry heavy agenda on behalf of Members. It was just being given at the comfort that this is leadership and they have much more information that they can relay to the public and to the House. I agree with Sen. Cheptumo who is the longest serving Member of Parliament and now as a Senator and he was also the former Chairperson of a powerful Committee, limiting time is important. He was my Co-Chairperson of Senate Justice and Legal Affairs in the National Assembly. When he says something, we do not take it lightly. I have agonized over what he said. I believe in the right to listen to everybody analyze. When you see Sen. Cheptumo rising, I think the Majority Whip, the House Leadership and SBC where our sister Sen, Mutinda sits and, of course, yourself or the Office of the Speaker as the Chairperson. I think we should consider this because this comes with practice and tradition that have been carried over time. You also have serious experience with the same. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, I want to appeal honestly, we need to be fair. You find that we have given the Majority and Minority Leaders 30 minutes each, and then fifteen minutes for the rest of us. However, along the way, some of us ordinary ranking Members; ordinary hustlers, we are limited to two minutes or one minute. I hope that the Majority Whip is taking note of our concerns. Some new Members in this House like Sen. Esther Okenyuri or Sen. Wakoli might be trying to organize their notes in the two minutes allocated. Some of them might not speak very fast. Some of us are not blessed. We are not all orators. Not all of us might have an advantage. In all honesty, and fairness just an observation that I saw. When the Majority and Minority and senior House leadership when finish speaking, they come and whisper to you on your seat and tell you kata. Remember us in the kingdom so that at least we give everybody a fair chance. When you must reduce the 15 minutes, you can cut it to ten. That is just an observation notwithstanding. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, to allow the progress of the House and in the interest of the heavy agenda we have, I support the Motion and we should proceed."
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