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    "id": 1473124,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am struggling to follow what Sen. Oketch Gicheru is trying to converse. I never whipped him to put up posters in Migori County. He told the people of Migori County that he wants to represent them in this House. Therefore, it cannot be my business to whip you, as a Member of the Senate, because I am a leader in this House and tell you to come for sittings. I was giving the example of Sen. (Dr.) Oburu, a fine gentleman and revered legislator, serving his seventh term in Parliament. Every afternoon, from 2.30 p.m. to as late as possible sometimes, despite his extremely advanced age, he has the energy to sit in this House. However, you will find young people in this House, who show up for two minutes and then pick up their call and disappear. They are chasing one thousand and one things, none of which is exceptional and bringing any value to the country. I thought the rule of life is that you succeed first at one thing so that you advance to the next level. I, therefore, request and humbly plead with my colleagues that because we have such a sacred responsibility, and there are many things that the country is looking up to us to resolve, can we find the time to attend House sittings. If you look at the Order Paper today, you will see more than 20 Bills that are the Committee of the Whole stage, some of which, have been on the Order Paper for more than five months because we cannot raise 24 delegations. Do we need a Kamukunji to call people to come? These are not budgetary issues. You do not require a budget for you to do your legislative work. Therefore---"
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