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    "id": 1215894,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Secondly, as my brother Sen. Osotsi has stated, the SRC is on a mission to not only kill the MCAs, but dismember them. How do you put tax on a car grant? That is why I said yesterday that SRC is nowadays usurping powers that do not belong to them. Their role is just to advise. If we are not careful in the words of a famous philosopher, it will be like “when they came for the MCAs, no one spoke for them, when they came for governors, no one spoke for them, when it will come before the Senate, there will be no one to speak for us.” The MCAs are grassroots leaders. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have experience of more than 10 years as a governor. You know that the first line of response whenever a problem happens in the village, be it funeral arrangement, pre-wedding, wedding, baby showers and birthday parties, the first line of defence for ordinary Mwananchi is to rush to a local MCA. MCAs play a very critical role. I appeal to the Government to consider its decision. I heard my MCAs complaining that the TSC director was calling them out when they went to his office, even demanding that they kneel before him, so that they can be served. This shows the distained attitude that the commissions continue to show towards the MCAs. The SRC must be stopped on their tracks because what they are doing is unconstitutional and illegal. We will start with MCAs because if you cripple MCAs, you are crippling devolution. If the MCAs do not have the resources and facilities to do primary oversight at the county or grassroots level, it is very unfortunate. I assure the MCAs that they have the blessings and commitment of the Senate towards ensuring that their welfare is taken care to facilitate them to serve their people. I wish them well during their visit. I hope that Sen. Osotsi will be gracious enough to ensure that I sign their tea when we will be on recess. I do not mind signing on their behalf because I noticed a number of them are also members of Kenya Kwanza."
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