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    "id": 1442852,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "(g) the Judiciary to prioritize and expedite all court cases relating to the enactment of the Finance Bill and the resultant demonstrations. (2) Considers all the challenges facing the country and makes necessary recommendations to address them. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we are gathered here this morning, I wish to appreciate the fact that before the commencements of the sitting, you led us as a House, in a minute of silence to reflect and think deeper on the issues that our country is facing at this moment. We took time to commiserate and feel the pain and burden that is with the families and friends of, as per the count of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), 39 persons that have, so far, lost their lives in the last two weeks during these demonstrations. I wish to go on record that we acknowledge as a House that this is an indictment of us as the leadership in this country. We are in an extremely difficult place where, if not careful, not many countries have gotten to this point and turned back. There are some that after moments such as this, 20, 30 or 50 years later, they are still trying to turn back. Therefore, this calls for introspection, a rethink and serious empathy on our part as leaders. I have said many times on the Floor of this House that the challenges that we face as a country, on many occasions, we have very limited choices on whether to tackle or not. However, the most important thing is what has been our input as individuals who are in a position of responsibility to get the country to a better space. As I begin, I apologise at a personal level, not necessarily as the Senator for Kericho County or the Senate Majority Leader, but just as a leader that God has granted the opportunity to serve in a position of responsibility in this country. I would wish to personally tender my unreserved apology to the country, either by commission or omission or everything that I have contributed into getting us into the mess and the place that we are in."
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