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    "id": 436993,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to start by congratulating the National Assembly, through the Speaker, for allowing us, without unnecessary resistance and refusal to observe the provisions of the Constitution, to be part of this process. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we missed out on this last year and it was very bad. I, therefore, want to address myself to the Members of this House; that we should use this opportunity to build synergies with the National Assembly, because it does not pay for us to do work in futility. Hon. Kaparo used to tell us that at no time should a Committee of the House or the House itself speak in vain. Therefore, because I am a disciplined Member of the Committee of this House that deals with finance, I want to beg colleagues that, yes, there is every justification in the Kshs279 billion that the CRA recommended. But, unfortunately, where we are now, even if we backed that figure of Kshs279 billion, it would be just an exercise that can be viewed in the parable of the male spider. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the male spider usually does everything to make sure that it mates with the female one. But after mating, the female spider then eats the male spider. Do we want to sustain the Senate---"
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