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    "id": 1262227,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I can see the light is on. Let me wrap it up so that my colleagues can also have an opportunity to contribute. Counties are part of this process. I am happy that they play a central role. We want young people to be accessed. I ask my “brother” and friend the - President, that “If this Bill lands on your table, in the interest and honour of our youth of Kenya, please assent to it.” We also want the National Assembly to also process it. There is a reggae song sung by Culture called Riverside. The singer says that “It was on a Saturday and I was feeling dirty and sticky.” However, I am interested in the last part of the lyrics of that song. He says, “Let us think, let us examine, let us negotiate. Let us think about it.” This is the right time to think, examine, re-examine and see what we can do for the young people. In conclusion, I congratulate Sen. Crystal Asige. We are proud of you. We will always support you. You play a very critical and unique role in this House because many people have ignored that part of the population. They have not been given attention. However, Kenyans are watching you on this platform. In future, Kenyans can elect people like Sen. Crystal Asige who can ably and equally represent them. She is doing what Sen. Cherarkey, Sen. Kavindu Muthama, the “people’s watchman” Sen. Okiya Omtatah, Sen. Tabitha Mutinda and many other Senators, are doing on the Floor of the House. We must support her and send a message across the country that PWDs can be effective and efficient in legislation, oversight and representation. I am happy with the Committee because they have done a good job. Sen. Seki has whispered to me that they have already done a report. I hope they have been consulting with Sen. Crystal Asige. We will be interested to see the report. Madam Temporary Speaker, we need to be processing these Bills very fast. I appeal to the National Assembly. You know they have only been invoking Article 113 of our Constitution. Sen. Kavindu Muthama and I have been in this House. I am a lawyer. I was also the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice Legal Affairs and Human Rights (JLAHR) when we took the National Assembly to the High Court over non-concurrence of 24 Bills. I encourage us to always concur so that we can move very fast. Madam Temporary Speaker, with those very many remarks, I beg to second."
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