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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I do not know why the Senate Majority Leader wants to disrupt the House. I am happy that my learned senior counsel, Sen. Okong’o Omogeni, is here. We have just said we do not know who our relatives are. This amendment is being done by the World Bank and other foreign entities, which do not understand the African culture. Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I know a number of your cousins where you come from. They are thousands, although in our culture, you do not say the definite number. This issue of bringing wazungu culture, who get only two children or rear only one dog--- We need to be fair. In fact, the writer of some book, whom I have forgotten--- I only have one teacher, whom I recognise as Sen. (Prof) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC. The importation of the law was even a proposal to Africanise. This law that has been brought here does not recognize the culture and our way of life. Two, you do not know your cousins. The last time you met them has been ages and ages. Then it says: “where a public officer has acknowledge that your relative or a family member has received.” So, every evening, you will be going and asking your spouse: “Did you receive a gift or a favour today?” Will you be calling your relatives in Migori like Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda or in Kitui, or Nyamira? This amendment is made in bad faith and it negates anything about our African culture and even religion. We oppose it with all our body organs because this thing is not fair. We are not saying corruption should not be fought. We should fight corruption. Why should you deny my relatives to live their life simply because I am a State officer? If I have a child - which I do not, for the record - who is above 18 years, they are paying taxes. Why do you want to stifle them?"
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