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    "content": "strengthening not only the profile of the Senate, but the mandate of the Senate. We need to be seen more and more asserting ourselves on national issues. Mr. Speaker, Sir, many issues do arise in this country and I see those debates in the National Assembly. The National Assembly summons certain State officers, but I hardly see the Senate asserting itself. I hope that these renewed rules will be able to give us that impetus to deliver on the mandate that we have been urged to deliver upon. Mr. Speaker, Sir, therefore, moving forward, I hope that we will, more and more be current in terms of addressing issues that we need to address or as they emerge in this country from time to time, not only within the whole House of the Senate but within our Committees too. It is also laudable to have freed Wednesday morning for Committee work. Sen. Murungi, Sen. Orengo and the whole Committee was genius. Therefore, I think that gives us ample time. Despite all that, I also had made presentations to them verbally as I saw them criss-crossing the various Committee rooms in this House. I made presentations to Sen. Murungi that we needed to allow Senators to walk into the Chamber without ties so that there are those of us who only put on a tie as we walk into the Chamber and remove them immediately we exit. You will relieve us of a heavy burden. I would even appreciate if that Standing Order was just created for the purposes of Hassan Omar being allowed to be discharged the burden of the tie. I think these Standing Orders will evolve with time. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to support all the sentiments that have been articulated and fully support the implementation of these new Standing Orders and the adoption of this Report."
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