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    "id": 1442469,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "reflect, we cannot reflect on the way forward on what happened when the House is in session and discussions are ongoing. Issues that have been thrown left, right and centre are heavy. Each one of us, as leaders, represent certain interests; whether from our position as Senators, leaders of various groups, or even in the National Assembly. There are serious concerns that even as we ask ourselves the big question of whether to adjourn or not, we can only do so after appreciating the fact that it is not just about yesterday because the issues are beyond. Following the attack of Parliament alone, the safety of everyone here was at stake yesterday. It is not something that should not be taken lightly and assumed that we can proceed to run business of the House as if everything is normal. That is not the case. The issues presented are for every one of us to reflect at our personal level. As suggested in the Motion, the break is meant to allow Members an opportunity to reflect and think through and ask ourselves where the rains started beating us. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the comments that we are all making seem to be doing what I would say is in the Book of Lamentations. We are not here to lament, but to give solutions, guide and think through. When we support or oppose this Motion as though we are all lamenting, we are not helping the situation at all. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Motion to adjourn is in good faith. I believe there must have been great wisdom by the SBC, to say this is the right time to take a break and deal with this situation and when the people of Kenya have also equally reflected on what happened in this country yesterday. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the opportunity granted to me as we mourn our brothers, sisters and the young generation that we lost yesterday. Also the destruction of the property, which as a leader and as Kenyan, I do not support. It is condemned in the strongest terms possible. I support."
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