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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": " Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to appreciate the opportunity to speak on this very important endeavour by our Committee charged with this very enormous responsibility. First, for the record, I wish to register my appreciation that mediation exercises are now taking a shorter period than was the case in the previous sessions of the Senate. Previously, the first few meetings would end up being five or 10 minutes and we would disagree on very basic matters, including who chairs the meeting and who makes the opening prayer. That is how bad the relationship between the two Houses was then. I want to appreciate that the spirit of bicameralism has settled in the country and in both Houses of Parliament. They now equally appreciate the very important role of the Senate, that we have specific eyes keen to detail to ensure that every law that we pass in this country is in compliance with the spirit of devolution. This is one such exercise where we ensure that in our interactions and engagements with colleagues from the National Assembly, every time we have a mediation exercise with them, they appreciate where Senate is coming from. It is not unusual nowadays to hear Members of the National Assembly on their own Floor in the National Assembly, and I have seen this more than once, including none other than the Majority Leader in that House, who sometimes rises to oppose a particular position taken by colleagues in that particular House and told them there is no way the Senate will agree to this. They know how we view things. I have come to appreciate that any legislation where Senators are involved will eventually end up with that particular law not violating any principle organ of devolution. I want to appreciate and celebrate all the committees of our House that continue to do this great responsibility and undertake their work diligently to ensure that we live up to our core mandate. 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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