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    "id": 1267708,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, let us have an honest conversation. I ask the clergy and the people who are giving the clarion call for engagement, what should we engage about? Why have elections then? Why should we not sit as the political class chini ya miti in some village, either in Kisii County where Sen. Orwoba comes from and share seats. Why should we disturb Kenyans after every four years? We sell our agenda, manifestos, campaign and use resources and then afterwards, we come and tell the Nation that we do not agree with those elections. There is no value of elections. There were some people I defeated in the last general elections. I cannot negotiate with them for any power sharing deal. Madam Temporary Speaker, when Kenyans go to elect someone, they do not elect just for the sake of it. Sometimes, I see a lot of ignorance by individuals who just want to say “negotiate”. What should we negotiate about? This is a wonderful Bill. I ask Sen. Orwoba and the Senate to hold this Bill dearly. This is our baby. We should not allow anyone to snatch it. We will not sit somewhere where someone will tell us to divide the baby into two. We will not allow that to happen. Even the Biblical principle did not allow that. We will not allow our baby to be divided into two. Madam Temporary Speaker, let the Members of the National Assembly generate their own Bills. If they lack intelligence, capacity and ability, I always give pro bono legal services on drafting of the bills. They can look for me. With those remarks, I congratulate the Senator and wish her well. We hope to see the President assenting this to law. The Konza Technopolis should be held accountable because they used tax-payers’ money. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker."
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