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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to follow in the footsteps of my former university professor and Senate Majority Leader, Sen. (Prof) Kindiki, in congratulating Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. As you all know, I enjoy the debates and personal friendship by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. Sometimes, we disagree on very passionate issues while maintaining the important relationship. This Bill is very important. First, we and the country need to appreciate that this is an (amendment) Bill. This means that someone somewhere, previously, thought about having order in the manner in which salutations would be done in this country. This also includes order in the manner we fly our flags in this country and how we use certain titles. In a society it is important to have order, a clear framework and mechanism for referring to each other. This also helps in doing away with the confusion that may arise. If a person was to come from another country and see people flying flags left, right and centre, what would he think? I attended one meeting where we had the President, the Deputy President and about ten Governors. When time came for Governors to talk I was very curious to listen to them. They started by referring to the President as “His Excellency” the President, the Deputy President as “His Excellency” the Deputy President, but when it came to Governors, they did not know what to say because they did not want to put themselves on the same footing with the President. When they are in a meeting where the President is not present, Governors have an opportunity to be referred to as His Excellency the Governor. We want to assist our Governors to come out of that confusion and embarrassment. I have seen situations in the counties where a Senator, Member of a County Assembly and County Assembly Officer are in the same meeting with the President and the Deputy President. On such occasions, they wonder how they should address the Governor and the Deputy Governor."
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