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    "id": 1289213,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to congratulate the Committee led by Sen. Mungatana. This is a critical Procedural Motion for extension of time. We need to extend time for them to give us earth shaking and radical proposals on the issue of proliferation of religious organisations in the country. It is not the interest of Parliament to regulate the operations of religious organisations in this country. I challenge the Committee to take time, so that they come up with policies and legislative interventions. As a result, in future, we will not have individuals who take advantage of religion. We do not want to fall into the trap of Karl Max, who states that religion is the opium of the mind. We want them to give us policy and legislative interventions or propose constitutional amendments to ensure they deliver on their mandate. I hope by the end of the days they have requested; they table a report. When they table their report, we will have an opportunity to discuss and debate it. I finally thank your office for its magnanimity in facilitating this ad hoc Committee. I know there are many austerity measures within your office. However, out of your magnanimity, you have ensured that this ad hoc Committee functions. Therefore, we still appeal for facilitation and support from your office and the secretariat. We are proud of our secretariat. They are doing a commendable world-class job in all aspects of the Committees of this House, including the Committee that is dealing with the issues of Shakahola. I hope this will put an end to the Shakahola issues, once and for all. It is not in the interest of Kenyans to see such issues happening again in the future. I support."
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