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    "content": "thinking that a lot of business is transacted in the Lower House, yet it touches on the Upper House. If we were as militant as some people would have imagined, we would have already stormed some of these departments and brought the business to ourselves. We also did not want to shame the Executive for dealing with some of those Bills that have already been assented to. So, producing a calendar that is specific, that is tailor made for a specific business is, indeed, laudable. The Senate is able to pronounce itself where even members of the public can examine and know what business is being tabled and at what time. Again, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as you note, this week has been a serious time in Kenya where we have had a bad attack by elements that want to destabilize and make the people of Kenya fearful. The Senate, which is the Upper House, needs to critically think and look, as we adopt the business that will come before this House. We want to see to it that some of the Motions, Bills and business that we will be discussing improve the existing laws. We want also to see to it how we can make each of us accountable to ourselves and how we can assign ourselves duties. Remember that there is no other patriotic person than myself, yourself and every Kenyan in the villages and counties that we represent. This Motion also calls upon all of us, as Senators, to take our work seriously to the extent that when we are given work, we should not imagine that being the Senator of West Pokot, I should be absent on my duty. How would I explain to myself the salary that I earn? Sometimes, I keep hearing people talking about allowances, which I do not know; do they exist or are people just imagining? Sometimes we end up saying that we want to give out allowances which do not exist. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when we have come here, we need to transact business and stand tall. We, as the Senate, should use this time of recess to visit our counties. I want to host the whole Senate in West Pokot, even if it is under a tree. What is the problem with that?"
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