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    "id": 1270355,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Americans recognise that it is so rigorous to campaign in the entire State and so, they give them a tenure of six years. The area for the House of Representative is small, usually a constituency of 700,000. They serve for two years. Therefore, there is an injustice. I hope that we will get an opportunity during the tenure of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), to review the Constitution in a manner that is very objective – not in a partisan way but in a very impartial and non-partisan way – so that we correct some of these injustices. Senators in Australia serve for a period of six years. The House of Representatives serve for four years. It is because it is appreciated that when you campaign in a bigger area, you get a longer period. I persuade my Chairman to agree with this proposal. We can put our heads together so that we come up with an amendment that will give room for the office of the Senator to pick representatives in this Committee. There will be no conflict. We have stated that there is a good example – the roads. MPs have and County Development Fund (CDF) have representatives. Otherwise, I identify the vibrance with which you have taken your assignment. As the Chair of the Committee on Finance and Budget, you have done very well. We are proud of you. Initially, some of us did not want to hear Governors coming here to be Senators. Having seen what you are able to do – together with my friend, Sen. Mandago – I welcome more Governors to bring that experience. You have done very well Senator Captain. We are proud of you. You have done good work in this Committee. I hope you will put the icing on the cake by bringing some amendments that will give Senators some presence in the Equalization Fund. Finally, I hope we will find a way of ring-fencing this money from this cancer called corruption. At times I wonder how Kenyans are wired. This money is supposed to enhance our health facilities, assist the sick, give access to water to poor people who cannot afford generators in their homes and to build good roads for the people we represent. Again, we want to steal the same money. We pretend to be good Christians and Muslims yet stealing money meant for poor people. I hope we can find solution to this. I am not trying to cast aspersions but the accountability mechanism on the use of county money has not been up to a level we can all be proud of. I have not seen anybody who has faced consequences. So, the message we are sending to the country is that there is no corruption at the counties. All Governors who have served for the last 10 years are all free. If they have used money meant for hospitals and roads to amass wealth, they are walking and roaming in the streets. I hope we can find a solution to corruption so that the good ideas that are in the Constitution, 2010 can help our people. I hope I have persuaded Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale on this proposed amendment so that we can move together. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support with the rider that there will be some amendments. Thank you."
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