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"content": " It is now okay. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion albeit in an amended form, separate from what I had issued as a Notice earlier- THAT, notwithstanding the resolutions of the Senate made on the 16th February, 2023, which is the approval of the Senate Calendar on the 29th March, 2023 and 27th June, 2023, (alteration of the Senate calendar), pursuant to Standing Order No.32(4), the Senate resolves to further alter its calendar (Regular sessions) for the second session 2023, in respect of Part V to resume from recess on Tuesday, 19th September, 2023. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you will recall that when this House rose two weeks ago, we were supposed to have a three-week recess. However, as you are aware, soon after, we proceeded to Eldoret for the one-week Devolution Conference. Immediately after, we have spent the whole of this week here in Parliament. On Tuesday, yesterday and today, Members of the Land, Environment and Natural Resources Committee have been here. Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the hardest things as a politician in this country is to be re-elected as a Senator. This is because when you go to a public forum, the Member of the County Assembly (MCA) will point to the Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) classroom that he has constructed. The Member of Parliament (MP) will point at the administration block. The Governor will say he or she has done the road. The President has promised a big dam. The county women representatives will have cheques for bursaries. Then they will say, “let us welcome our ‘big man’ that we elected to go to Nairobi called the Senator. What do you have for us?” It is only out of our presence in the village solving little problems sometimes, when we have time during recess, that we are able to at least have relevance in this country. Therefore, I know what it means when colleagues ask me to allow them some time to retreat at least back to the villages to be with our constituents, for at least a week or two. Many of these Senators are respected in their various counties. Their word on many topical issues in their county counts for something. Sen. Githuku would wish to go back to Lamu County and address himself to the security issues. I have seen many things online. Certain Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) have torn into the Governor here in Nairobi while others have turned into his chief defendants. It will be good for Sen. Sifuna to find time and speak to Governor Sakaja and understand what is happening in The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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