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    "id": 390135,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sufficiently convinced that Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Junior fits in the listed group of Senators who are members of the Legal Affairs Committee. He is a peer to the likes of Sen. Hassan led by the Senior Counsel, Sen. Wako. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Junior is a man whom I admired many times when he was practicing law. In my earlier days, I would go to court and be proud of his submissions. I think the Senate and the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights is going to benefit a great deal. I used to think that he was an elitist and I was wondering whether somebody was pushing him to politics. I read the other day in the newspapers where some theorists were trying to advice the Senate Majority Leader and myself of how to do politics. Those who were writing those articles are men and women who have tried elections several times and have not won. My concern was that Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Junior was going to suffer a great deal if he tries to leave his practice and come to politics but my concerns were answered last week when I watched him do a thorough Kamba dance in the village in the dust. I felt that it was a great connection to the voters. I also think that he fits in this serious group of Senators who have come in like Sen. Sang, Sen. Hassan and myself. These Senators have been able to connect to the village and the city. I congratulate him and welcome him to that Committee. We will work together because I am a member of that Committee. I believe that he is going to add value to it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with the Senator for Kisumu when he talks about social media and the fact that the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights needs to do something. We are the best suited Committee to deal with that because in that Committee, some of us are victims of social media. For example, there is somebody who has opened an account equivalent to my name and he has extorted over Kshs500,000 from people by lying to them that Sen. Murkomen is giving loans to people in the village. Sometimes, Kenyans are very gullible and have sent registration fees. I think it is important that this Committee with digital Senators like Mutula Kilonzo Junior will contribute and look for solutions so that we are able to deal with social crimes that come with new technology. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to say that I support and beg to reply."
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