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    "id": 392913,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kembi-Gitura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Kembi Gitura",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, like Sen. Sang has said, the issue of the SRC and the issue of MCAs took the whole of the afternoon yesterday because it was an important issue to be discussed. The issue of whether the Senate has a member in the Commission arose. You recall that when we had a seminar for Senators and Governors in Mombasa, this issue also arose. So, it is important for us to know whether we are represented or not. I say this because if you look at the composition of the SRC under Article 230 of the Constitution, you will find that the Judicial Service Commission is represented there, but it is not subject to the SRC. It is like the United States of America (USA) being a member of the United Nations Security Council, but it is not a signatory to the Rome Statute and still makes decisions based on the Rome Statute. It is that kind of anomaly. This is a very important issue that we need to deal with and know whether we are represented. We need to have someone we can interrogate because we, as Senators, are becoming very concerned at the plight of the MCAs. Therefore, it is important to let us know this position so that we can deal with it, once and for all."
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