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    "id": 402291,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elachi",
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Thank you. I know that, that is what they should be doing, but they are not. In fact, in the “Kenyan English”, we look at “minister” as a very prestigious person. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as we look at the Bill, we need to address the issue of the sirens. This is because experienced gangs or thugs will use the sirens to rob banks. People will think that maybe they are escorting a Governor to withdraw his money. This is likely to happen because there is no distinction between the sirens for the ambulances and Governors. We really need to put a provision that if you want to use a siren, then you have to go to the police and request to use it with reasons. We also need to put penalties for flouting everything that we are putting in place. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Governors, in one function that we were in, were very disappointed about the Bill. But we were very categorical and told them that we are not negotiating on this Bill; we have to streamline these issues. But today, I would want to thank the Chairman of the Council of Governors who was very clear and said that it was the Transition Authority which decided that they can be called “excellencies” and were given the vehicles and security. Since the Transition Authority is now going to be dissolved, then I think that we also need to dissolve what the Transition Authority maybe did in good faith, but---"
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