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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I take that to have been a point of information; that instead of using the word “moving,” the hon. Senator wanted me to use the word “responding.” I am, therefore, responding on behalf of the Senate Majority Leader. Basically, I said that I appreciate the well researched positions that Senators have given. This House appreciates the effort that has been put by the Government in terms of tabling this Bill. It appreciates the work done by the CRA and the Treasury in terms of giving good foundation for us to improve on. I would like to quote Senator Kajwang. I think that when we go to the Committee stage in the afternoon, Members will come back as promised from both sides of the House, to ensure that, that good idea from the Government is improved to a better idea. Madam Temporary Speaker, a lot has been said about some discussion outside this House by our brothers in the Lower House. I think that those who were watching and listening are now well educated in the Lower House; that the term “Parliament” means both the National Assembly and the Senate. The Senate has the jurisdiction and rightly so, to debate on this matter. It is going to perform its constitutional duty to ensure that the resources that are going to the counties are adequate and that the Senate is ready and willing to serve the people of Kenya without fear, favour or intimidation. I am told that the word “Senate” was derived from the word “senior.” Now, it is even in English itself that this House is senior. But we have been magnanimous enough to avoid reminding our brothers about this seniority, because it was Wole Soyinka who said that a tiger does not need to shout all the time about its tigritude. We do not have to say this. We know it, but have been carrying ourselves so humbly, as required by Chapter Six, that we are servants of the people of Kenya. But if we need to remind them, I think that we have done it enough today. 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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