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    "id": 1283952,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogola",
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    "content": "Once the Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader came in, we saw what happened. The content of the discussion has been an issue of official WhatsApp communication. What did we see as Senators? The conversation continued from the same Senator. That is a sign that she was not ready to even go for mediation and listen. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is a mechanism enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya. If somebody is not ready to listen to leadership and anybody here, including colleagues, what then do we do? As the saying goes, when you are in a hole, you should also stop digging. Let me remind ourselves that as Senators, I believe all of us signed the code of conduct even with our nominating parties. This House is here to protect the Constitution. The Constitution is very clear about leadership and integrity that talks about personal integrity and respect for others. It talks about a leader conducting themselves to bring dignity to the office that they hold. Is what the Senator doing bringing any dignity to her office as a nominated Senator or as to the Senate, as a House? The same Constitution talks about rights and it is not limited to women. The rights are limited to the rights of women and men. It talks about equal rights and equal protection. Let us not delude ourselves that if you have had an opportunity to be a Member of this House--- There are thousands of Kenyans out there that should have been here, yet you want to behave as if you are above rules and laws. Leadership requires that you behave with decorum, respect each other and maintain some discipline and personal integrity. I am not saying that our sister be axed out of this Senate, but as Senators--- Some of us came to the Senate by choice because we believe it is a House of order, sobriety and discipline, but not what we are seeing. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support that Motion."
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