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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I, first, thank the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Cheruiyot, for magnanimously agreeing to have a discussion between him and me with the intention of trying to calm the tension that we have had in the House this afternoon. Leadership is not easy. If you read the book of Judges in the Bible, there were a number of leaders who were anointed by God to lead their people but they made many mistakes along the way. We are all human beings and once in a while, we make mistakes. Everyday, we commence our sessions with prayer so we know that it is biblical to forgive. The Senate Majority Leader has extended an olive branch to all of us to resort to solving our problems through some form of dialogue, which is a good thing. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to extend my gratitude to your office. This is because once I had the discussion with the Senate Majority Leader, you also agreed to meet us. I know it was not easy. That was not a very easy conversation but it is times like these that leaders emerge. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, leaders always extend a hand of forgiveness. Like Joseph in the Bible, who forgave his brothers even after the atrocities they committed against him, I echo the words of the Senate Majority Leader. We have agreed that you kindly step down the Communication that you wanted to make this afternoon in the interest of restoring harmony in the House and that you kindly and graciously allow the four Senators to continue participating in the proceedings of the House. We are all Senators and have the title hon. Members. We can retreat tomorrow and have a discussion, as leaders, to find a solution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this has happened before. I remember there is a time we protested that this House could not continue with its sittings when Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe, Sen. Malala and Sen. (Dr.) Lang’at were arrested. The Speaker then agreed to adjourn the House till we find our three colleagues. That was unprecedented. What you are going to do today may be unprecedented but we will be citing it in the future, should an occasion like this arise. I urge you to concur with the request as made by the Senate Majority Leader so that we can resume conducting the business of the House in harmony. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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