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    "id": 381731,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ethuro",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, the Chair has been asked to respond to certain things. I want to thank those who raised the issues and those who have tried to help the Chair in responding to them. I will start with the one by Sen. G. G. Kariuki on how come his name appears in the Motion. I think that, that matter has been properly addressed, in the view of the Chair; that it is really up to the Mover of the Motion to determine the Senators that he would like to work with. I think that in this case, Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o and Sen. Wetangula have confirmed that they consider you as a depository of knowledge and experience. So, they felt that you may be one right person to belong to the Committee, but the choice is yours. But I think that both of them have also conceded your concern. It is important to involve other Senators, but when you wish to do so, it is only basic courtesy and decency to inform them. But maybe Prof. Anyang’-Nyong’o took into account the fact that these Motions are also not as given. Maybe at that particular time, it has come to your attention and the public limelight. That is also an opportunity to intervene, but not necessarily on the Floor of the House. But that does not take back the need for any person originating the matter to be able to extend basic courtesy to the other Senators. Sen. Murkomen has raised the issue of names, regions and gender. Those are valid concerns. The Chair, when approving this Motion and others, is also concerned about the mushrooming numbers of Select Committees and whether, really, we have enough Members to participate in all of them. But before we conclude this one, looking at the nature of this Motion and for all the reasons that have been adduced, this is one issue of public interest in the Republic. I think that it would not really be fair for one Senator to bring his or her own ideas. I think that it was good that it was ventilated by many more Senators. So, it is expected that the Mover should take into account gender, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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