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"content": "country. Let us remain focused. What happened yesterday at Parliament was unfortunate. It should never have happened. It should not have happened! A few weeks ago, I remember one of my colleagues questioned the security systems within Parliament. It is good that a Commissioner of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), Sen. Okong’o Omogeni, is here. I wish he would be listening. When we questioned this, even at the opening of the Bunge Tower, we were told there are three layers of security within Bunge Square. Yesterday, some people were evacuated out of Parliament precincts in ambulances. People laid in ambulances like corpses, which was very unfortunate. Three weeks or one month ago, when we questioned the security of Parliament, we were branded populists. We were threatened to be taken before the Powers and Privileges Committee for speaking out. I said on this Floor of the House that if we cannot speak for ourselves, who will speak for us? Yesterday, the some people invaded Parliament, which has never happened in the history of this Republic. I shudder to think that if those young men and women would have accessed Parliament when we were in session, they would not have cared who you are. I saw some of my colleagues - respectively from the Minority side - trying to escape through the bypass. I do not want to name names. However, they were being were called enemies and yet they were Members of the Minority side who voted no for the Finance Bill. We, as leaders, must come together despite our political affiliation and thinking. It will not matter whether you are on the minority or majority side; when the Gen Zs come for us, they will not care how you spoke or which side you are affiliated to. They will only care about one thing: What have you done for this country? What have you said? I agree that this is the time to fight impunity and corruption. Anybody who has taken public money, anybody who has shown arrogance and impunity. I want to challenge governors because they might feel that they are safe. From my sources, allegations are that the next stop is county governments and county institutions because Kenyans are tired. I am happy that for the first time, we, as a country, are having a conversation by the people, for the people and for the sake of the betterment of the future of this Republic. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I tend to disagree with the Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader. Even in times of war, for example, in Iraq, Israel and everywhere across the world, there is no way parliament has run away from its responsibilities. I agree there could be persuasive reasons to do so. However, if we were to run away when our leadership is needed more than ever, who will provide leadership from Nyamira County? Who will provide leadership when we are all cowards and under our beds somewhere in Nyamira, Narok or Kapsabet? This is the right time we should be sitting as Parliament and be part of the conversation on what the young people are raising. Imagine if young people tomorrow said in their proposal that they need policy and legislative intervention, where will we be? We will be somewhere taking care of cows in Narok or Luanda where the market is in disarray. Let us avoid being emotional. 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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