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    "id": 1551144,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kajiado Central, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Memusi Kanchory",
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    "content": " Yes, in collaboration. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the guidance. The work of the Judiciary is the interpretation of the laws. Through the Supreme Court, the Judiciary has interpreted an area that we willingly allowed to become a grey area. The Constitution is very clear about the functions of the two Houses. The drafters of our Constitution envisaged a great country when they came up with devolution. When they came up with devolution, they looked for a House that would oversight counties. The main reason for Kenya's agitation for devolution was for services and resources to go down to them. It was for the people to rule themselves and make decisions directly that affect them. The Senate was supposed to make devolution work. It was supposed to make Kenyans feel the importance of devolution. Unfortunately, the Senate has failed in its role. In every county in this republic, you find very junior officers, so-called “revenue officers” moving around collecting money from poor Kenyans, not for the money to go to the taxpayers' kitty, but for that money to go into people's pockets. You would find revenue officers moving around markets, Ksh50 or Ksh100 from very poor woman who is struggling. You would find very junior officers taking money from sand harvesters and very odd businesses that Kenyans are trying to make ends meet. All this money is going to waste yet Senators are busy running around, crisscrossing on the functions of the national Government. You find the Senate summoning the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Defence. What business does The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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