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    "content": "sure that our people get development, which they have lacked for many years. We want to make laws for posterity. The law should favour the Republic and people of Kenya. Madam Temporary Speaker, although I was out of the country for a short time and quite a number of Senators have contributed and I am sorry if I may be repeating what they said; but it is my strong feeling that we should pass this law to make sure that Kenyans really see that we are serious in wanting to see development taking place in every place without interruption. But the reason for bringing this Bill at an early stage was the saying that “Senators do not appear to be having any job;” or “the Senators are like this; there is no way you can direct these people.” This House should not be for directing anyone; it is a House where we are all equal – we are equal with the Governors and even the Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs). Therefore, the people of Kenya will judge--- My colleague here, Sen. Sang, will not be judged in future by what we have passed here; we will also not be judged by what we are doing here; but we shall be judged by what we shall have done because this can be passed, everyone can agree with it and then it becomes ineffective. I understand Kenyan politics and the way they reduce even important things. If I was the governor or the MCA, I would support this Bill because you have come to share my political burden, which is a really big burden for the Governor. There is a very serious problem; no governor can now walk with his face high because they have been asked several questions like “what have you done?” and this is very painful because we all know that no county has done anything so far. The Government of Kenya has not done anything, leave alone the county governments. We are all in a learning process and, therefore, let us hope that when we are discussing this Bill, we must be as sober as possible. Let Kenyans judge us as the most responsible people who would stand and speak clearly and in a language that they can understand. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am sure that a number of my colleagues have contributed and I do not want to repeat what they have said. With these very few remarks, I wish to thank you very much and I beg to support."
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