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    "id": 1549544,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sifuna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sifuna Edwin Watenya",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, it raises more questions than answers. I am not a member of the PSC, but she is a Member. In fact, she is seconded to PSC by this House. She is the one who should see these letters before we, Members, do. I have circulated a copy of the letter on the official Senate WhatsApp group for everybody to see it. We are not discussing who pays the Panel or who provides secretarial services for this Panel. The question is: which institution under the law has powers to extend time? In my view, if the answer is that it is Parliament, then that request must be to Parliament. We run a bicameral House which requires that you recognize the leadership of both Houses. The Speaker of this House is not aware. In fact, our Speaker is asking for a copy of the letter. You, as a Senator, should be ashamed that your own leadership and this House, has not seen that letter. If you are going to defend this institution, you must stop the practice where people imagine that if they write to the National Assembly, then they have written to Parliament. That is not the correct position of the law. We must defend this institution. 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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