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    "id": 384735,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ongoro",
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        "legal_name": "Elizabeth Ongoro Masha",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to start by congratulating you for the manner in which you have handled this process. It has been very sober and I think that you have done the right things at every stage, and we are making good progress. But I also want to thank the Senators for the unity of purpose that they have shown in handling this matter. At least, we have shown this nation that when it comes to pertinent issues affecting our mandate, we are not going to allow political affiliations, ethnicity or other petty issues to divide us. We have handled this matter in a very sober way and maturely. We are all speaking with one voice. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want everybody to recall that this system was attempted just after Independence. It is one thing to accept that we are going to have devolution, but it is yet another to ensure that we provide that system with the kind of structures and adequate funding that ensures that it takes root. I am afraid that if this is allowed, then we are sending a very mixed signal to this public, that for the second time, this nation is making 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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