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    "id": 386818,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "April 17, 2013 SENATE DEBATES 30 Sen. Ndiema",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion for Adjournment for the purpose of attending the opening of the county assemblies. Mr. Speaker, Sir, our primary role here as Senators, as has been said, is really to support and defend the devolved governments, in this case, the county assemblies. This is more so now that they are in their formative stage where there are a lot of teething problems. I am aware that they are very keen to get our support as early as this. So, for those Senators who will be able to attend, I believe that they will add a lot of value to the function tomorrow. For those of us who may not be able to attend for one reason or another, more particularly because of the distance, I would propose that there be a meeting; maybe not a joint meeting as such, but a quick one – maybe a Kamukunji sort of or workshop – between us and the governors, so that we can exchange views. Mr. Speaker, Sir, regarding the issue of attendance, as mentioned here in Standing Order No.239, I do not really understand the wisdom of saying that a Senator “may” attend a county Assembly in which he is a registered voter. That is superfluous to me because already where I am a Senator, definitely, I am a registered voter."
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