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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orwoba",
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    "content": "Bill because the more we talk about it, the more we realise it should not just target former governors. It should be extended to include former presidents, deputy presidents et cetera . The basis of this Bill is to safeguard and act as a stopgap measure. Can you imagine a situation where you have a former president or deputy president deciding that their people want them to represent them as Member of Parliament (MP)? What will that mean in terms of oversight or conflict of interest in the event the administration of a former president or deputy president engaged in misappropriation of funds that were going to projects in a constituency or county? Let us not be discriminatory towards governors alone. This should apply to everyone because we are trying to clean up politics. It should apply to any political seat that poses a conflict of interest. President and Deputy President are political seats. Do not assume that the deputy president will not go back to Mathira to vie as an MP. Our Constitution allows that. If we propose that former governors should have a five-year cool-off period, the same should apply to former presidents and deputy presidents and it should not just be limited to the Senate, but also the National Assembly and county assemblies. I dare say that they should also not become Speakers because all these seats are political, and they play oversight role. Sen. Chimera has just scratched the surface and opened a can of worms. Whether we want to ignore this because some of us--- I know that Sen. Cherarkey is going to vie for governor of Nandi. He is actually younger than me. I am sure he has foreseen that he may serve one term. I am sure that the sentiments he brought to the Floor of the House are because he knows that after five years, he will need to go back somewhere in the political arena. That means he will either come back to the Senate or the National Assembly. It is not that he is not a political heavyweight. In Nandi, you expire as a politician at the age of about 40. Nandi is one of the counties that has youngest legislators. At 40 they start looking at you as an old wiseman, who should go to the Senate. I am pretty sure that Sen. Cherarkey knows that he can only serve one term in Nandi as a governor. Therefore, he has to oppose this Bill because if it passes, after his one term starting 2027, he will expire after five years. If you are not too young after a five-year cooling period, you automatically fade out of the political scene. I was empathizing with him when he was giving his sentiments because it was more from a selfish perspective. Having said that, I thank Sen. Chimera, for having the balls and the courage to bring this to the Floor of the House. This House is very intimidating. I thank him for deciding that he will go forth with this, whether or not he will be supported. You have my support. This is a good idea and I hope we see it to fruition. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."
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