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    "id": 1218438,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 170,
        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "I hope the young dynamic Chair, who is now in place, will not throw me out. Ladies and gentlemen, colleague Senators, we have a job to do. In fact, when I see the little differences that are responsible for having the other side not having a Senator in this House, I feel very small. We are really small. This is the Chamber that should create awareness and bring the fear of the Lord in the heart of President Ruto, never to repeat what the “handshake” Government did. I wish they were here. I would have told them that the Controller of Budget (CoB), Ms. Margaret Nyakang’o, has today told Parliament that she was forced by the ‘handshakers’ to release Kshs15 billion, so that they could rig elections and defeat us. Having “eaten” our Kshs15 billion, they do not want to sit here and debate, so that we rectify the mess that we have thrown our country in. If we have an opportunity to force the Controller of Budget to give us Kshs25 billion, then I would rather not participate in that election. I am proud of young women such as Sen. Tabitha Keroche. Why do people who want to be Presidents not hire and sit with Sen. Tabitha Keroche? They should use her golden mind that is able to convert alcohol into a multibillion venture. I do not know what has become of our courts. They should never be allowed to harass business people. When a business person is behind on paying tax, the Government should not respond by closing down business. You should call the business person and reschedule the tax which is due. Closing it is equal to killing the proverbial goose that was laying golden eggs. This is the new conversation which we should be involved in and not who is the Senate Majority Leader or Chief Whip. That debate is meaningless to this Republic. If tomorrow you tell me that I have served the country as Senate Majority Whip for three years and, therefore, let Sen. Cherarkey take over, I will gladly say, ‘I did my bit.’ You fight over it until Parliament is crippled; it does not make sense. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is Kenya and the future is bright. I listened when you were speaking from your seat. Many youths are involved in drama; which I do"
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