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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I totally support the Petition. I hope we will, probably, make it better in our deliberations. In this House, there are fundamental things that the Speaker does functionally. One, other than just being a facilitator and a moderator of what is happening in the House, is making sure that people adhere to Standing Orders that run the House. If someone does not understand the basic Standing Orders, I wonder how they will be able to help the House to operate. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have also seen, from my experience in this House, that the Speaker has so many decisions to make. In most cases, the Speaker is invited to write down his or her rulings. If we do not have a qualified person who has the minimum educational qualifications, how will they execute these issues? I have also listened, very carefully, to the argument by my friend, Sen. Sifuna. What you should have cushioned us from is getting Speakers who are randomly picked from some councils in the villages. However, the bare minimum qualification does not only stop at lawyers. This country faces so many economic challenges. Therefore, economists would be the best Speakers because of the decisions that are made in this House most of the time. They can help with the high cost of living, and resource allocation that always happens in these Houses. 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 and AudioServices, Senate."
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