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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Onyonka",
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        "legal_name": "Onyonka Richard Momoima",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to also talk about this issue. It is very clear that the responsibilities of a Senator, other than all the other issues we handle, is legislation. The other issue that the Senate deals with is oversight. I have just come in this morning expecting the Cabinet Secretary to be here. I have just found out that he has not appeared. In fact, I am quite disappointed because Prof. Ndung’u was my lecturer at the University of Nairobi (UoN) in the class of Economics. He always used to say that you must be responsible and always be on time. Those are the qualities of good leadership. I am quite surprised that he has not come. The question that I had asked on the Order Paper is about him telling me whether the Government has a Government-to- Government (G-G) agreement, which was signed when the negotiations for the purchase of the oil were taking place. The Cabinet Secretaries must understand the responsibility they hold. Their job primarily is to serve this country. Even when they have been selected and nominated by the President to work on his behalf, they are answerable to Kenyans. The questions that Kenyans are asking us are the ones we want the Cabinet Secretaries to come and give us answers. That is how democracy is designed. I have just listened to one of my colleagues say that the issue of Cabinet Secretaries coming to this House to answer questions was something that President William Ruto personally engaged himself in. Particularly after the ruling, it means that this is something that will take place in this House and it is a responsibility of the Cabinet Secretaries. I would want you to put your foot down. I want our colleagues to realize that we are here not by accident; we are here by design. Let them know that we are going to hold them to account. The responsibility of this House is to oversight the national Government and county governments. We take that responsibility very seriously. I hope that your ruling will be drastic, effective and will achieve results as fast as we deserve them."
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