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    "id": 1522369,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "South Mugirango, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Silvanus Osoro",
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    "content": "supposed to have distinct roles for each institution. This is also why we have several matters in court. When we pass legislation here, you often see the Senate rushing to court. I must thank you, Hon. Speaker, for the mediation process you have been facilitating between the National Assembly and the Senate. However, time and again, they take us to court over matters we pass on this Floor. Whenever we act beyond our mandate, they go to court. Do they also want us to go to court? We implore upon the cabinet secretaries to ignore some of these summonses and know where their place is. Their place is in the National Assembly. When the Senate wants to ask cabinet secretaries questions, they should call upon the CECMs in Nairobi, Kajiado, Mombasa and other counties, and ask questions. They should have called the CECM of Environment in Nairobi to ask them why their government littered a road, and blocked the Kenya Power offices at Stima Plaza. That is their role. I do not understand why the framers of the Constitution, framed it to appear like the Senate is the Upper House, when it is clear that their responsibility is to engage with the county governments and the county askaris. When we call the Inspector-General of Police, they should call the county inspectorate with their rungus . When we call the cabinet secretaries here, they should be busy calling the CECMs. When we handle anything related to national health matters, they should focus on calling the clinical officers from the dispensaries. That is where their limits lie. They should know their jurisdiction and not interfere with this House."
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