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    "content": "Kenyans will follow us up; they will want to know whether we, indeed, work as we have been mandated or whether we are just taking advantage of our position. Hon. Senators should be very careful to understand that this is one way of being monitored. Any member of the public will be know that today is a sitting day; we are in the House and that the House has very few Members. I would like to urge my fellow Senators that this is a very serious way of doing business. I hope they will respect that it is not just a calendar for the Senate, but a calendar for all Kenyans to follow with regard to our programmes and to understand what the Senate is doing and, indeed, to know that the Senate has work to do, not just the way our Members in the Lower House have been talking and saying that they want to edit the Constitution. The first thing they would want to edit is to understand whether the Senate has relevance. They know very well that the Senate has a huge responsibility in terms of devolution. But because they would want to put a perception outside there; and the fear they have that Senators have been there for a while in politics and, therefore, whenever you go out there, you find yourself more relevant than they are. Therefore, they bring in a perception by trying to tell Kenyans that the Senate has no role, but it is there to stay. Therefore, this calendar helps us even to remove that fear from the Members and even from the citizens. They will understand that, indeed, the Senate has a huge role. Indeed, the Senate has a calendar that it follows to do its work. The Senate is open and that if you want to audit them or if you want them to be accountable for what they do, it is a matter of looking at their calendar. So, we will know the date to walk into the House and when to proceed to recess. You are invited to sit in the gallery and watch them debate on the different issues that are affecting Kenyans. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I finalize, I just want to thank the Senate Majority Leader and the RBC for making that effort and for ensuring that, indeed, we have passed this calendar. I just hope and believe that it will be a guide in terms of us doing our Business. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to support."
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