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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. I salute you for allowing the interventions on this matter; the sentiments of my good brother Sen. G.G. Kariuki notwithstanding because this is very important. Article 110 of the Constitution is very clear. If you look back since we started this Senate, there has been a pattern of conduct, behaviour, speech, utterances, some normal, some reckless from the Speaker of the Lower House towards this House. They have been very condescending and sometimes arrogant. We have raised this with you as our Speaker in public and in private. If you may recall, the Lower House has forwarded to this House – I was away for about two months and if something else happened, you forgive me – only one Bill. There have been many Bills that definitely fall within the ambit of the constitutional provisions that require to be sent to this House for consideration. This continuing overlook and disregard of the presence and the existence of the Senate is something that we must all be concerned about. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this morning, I also listened to the debate that was going on in the National Assembly and I was shocked to hear what was going on. It was a debate of a Bill completely identical to the Bill that we have passed here and we have forwarded through a message to the National Assembly. This definitely raises more questions than answers. We want to encourage you, that using your position which you hold with the authority of the Constitution, to communicate and seek audience with the two offices. The President does not assent to any Bill passed by any House without proper legal 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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