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"content": "happening. I have seen it with my own eyes - it is not just the Governors – Senators go riding with five cars, complete with police sirens on their vehicles and with all manner of names emblazoned on their cars. We must agree that like cleanliness, humility is probably second to godliness. So, the fact that you were chosen by the people, it must be understood in the same manner as it is said. You were elected by the people and, therefore, your bosses are the people. You cannot be employed by somebody and then you become the boss of that person. It goes without saying that all honour should go to the public. I know that all glory should go to God but, at least, all honour should be given to the public. In bringing the Bill here, it must reflect that spirit; that never should we, the elected leaders, lord it over the people who actually elected us. That is why in your contribution, as I recall, you did say that even in some sleepy towns of this country, you will find a siren sounding very loudly in a town that has got only one street and probably three cars. You will find the traffic police and other associated security personnel standing and pushing everybody away, never mind that there are only old ladies carrying v iondos to the market. So, I think that this Bill addresses the huge egos that we are showing to the public who actually elected us. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, therefore, I wanted to propose to Sen. Khalwale that as he moves this Bill, he should also consider the aspects that we are raising on the Floor of the House, so that we do not just talk about what titles and emblems that we can use. In my view, we should also address the issue of not using them. In other words, even if we pass the law here and say that a Senator will be calling himself “Senator” and will have one bodyguard or one vehicle and a Governor who has also the same area of control like a Senator, will call himself “Governor” and have similar facilities, what happens to an individual who defies that and proceeds to do what they are not supposed to do? There is no carrot in law that does not have a stick. So, we must introduce the aspects of the stick. In other words, if you call yourself “excellency” and you are not the President, Deputy President, wife of the President or Deputy President or whatever other spouse as may be in the future, what happens then? I think that there should be a penalty for the use of titles and symbols that you are not entitled to. That is why we should open the area of symbols, so that even the mwananchi has got a chance to use certain Kenyan symbols, such as the flag. If it is a county assembly, they have got the county flags, which can be flown by the executives in that county and so on. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for example, if people want to fly a flag on a national day and the Senators have been invited to attend the national day, then there will be a way of identifying even their vehicles. Perhaps, there would be a symbol “Senator” on their vehicles or they will fly a flag on that particular day. But you cannot be messing around with the entire county and clearing people every other day, especially when you work in those sleepy towns. Therefore, let us look at this thing with a futuristic perspective and ask ourselves what will be happening in the future. Let us also not legislate for or against an individual or position, but do so to create order, decorum and protocol amongst Kenyans. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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