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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, the Member of Parliament, under this arrangement, should enjoy the respect that they deserve. They are honorable Members representing the people in their constituencies. So, I propose that they be called “Honorable Members of the National Assembly.” Last but not least, MCAs are county representatives. Therefore, they should hold the title “Honourable Assembly Men or Women” as the case may be. I have also borrowed this from the practice in the USA. Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to drive this point home by finally begging this House to remember that I have, on two occasions in two different counties, heard somebody referring to a Governor this way - allow me to say it in Swahili - sasatuinuke ili Rais wa Kaunti yetu azungumze . I also heard the same speaker say, in a different county, that in the company of the Governor is “Her Excellency, the First Lady” in reference to the Governor’s wife. We should stop this. Those who fought for the Constitution - incidentally, we were young boys at the University of Nairobi. They were arrested and expelled from the university and beaten up by the police did not go through this to devolve the “African big man syndrome” to the counties. 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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