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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for your Communication. I want to react to something that you have said in the Communication for emphasis sake and ease of operability, especially with our colleague Senators. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have mentioned the re-arrangement of the process through which we get Cabinet Secretaries to appear before this House. It will serve colleague Senators well to note that this is not a departure in any way from the obtaining practice presently. It is only for ease of operation, both for us, as Senators, and for the Cabinet Secretaries as well. We have seen a situation in certain Ministries, for example, those that touch on administration, security, education and health related matters. The way in which Senators are filing Questions, then it will mean that those Cabinet Secretaries appear here almost every other two or three weeks. Therefore, it will make more sense to do what you have guided the House. Through proper information, Senators will be notified way in advance of the schedule of the Cabinet Secretaries appearing, and have them present and compile all the Questions and topics that will relate. I know there are 22 Ministries, and as per our Standing Orders, we have a maximum of three Cabinet Secretaries per sitting. In fact, now that we are moving to this direction where we have more Questions from one particular State Department, then it might take slightly longer before certain Cabinet Secretaries appear. However, I believe that this system will work more efficiently than what we had previously. Should we encounter any challenges, as they say in the Bible, it is not the law for man, rather it is man for the law. So, I am sure we will back in your office again to seek your wisdom so that you guide the House into a practice that will help Senators perform their constitutional duties better."
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