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    "id": 1371792,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, and Happy New Year. It is good to have you back on the seat. I congratulate Sen. Osotsi. He is starting the year with a bang. I agree with him. You know him, being the Chairperson of County Investment Public Committees (CIPC), he is proposing very important - and it will spur accountability committees. Sen. Osotsi being the Chairperson of CPIC and my neighbor where we come from, this is a good and nonpartisan proposal. I think that all of us should support. It will make our work easier and efficient. I have met Sen. Osotsi chairing one of his committee sessions. On a lighter touch, the Senator is proposing tough questions, but when clients appear before him, he is always very kind. However, that is a story we can always have a conversation with him. This amendment is very important. I think all of us agree that Parliament enjoys the same status as High Court because of quas i judiciary powers that we have in Article 125, to ensure that we have effectiveness. On the issue of raising fines for any person who violates Powers and Privileges Act or fails to appear as a witness before any Committee, I think Kshs.2 million is very little money. In the economic times that we are facing, we should be upgrading it to Kshs5 million, so that people can feel the pain."
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