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    "speaker_name": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Like if it is a wedding, during a funeral, the final rites. But in ordinary times, we want to hear Agnes Zani, Kithure Kindiki, Moses Wetanguala and so on. I want to say that I have a lot of faith in all my colleagues in this list. Each one of them brings some background whether from the private or public sectors that will enrich the work of this Committee. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in all this, I hope the Committee will go with an open mind. Of course, I do not expect that any Member of this honourable House will be prejudiced because our work is to ensure that in all these things, justice is done. As the third stanza of our National Anthem says, “Let justice be our shield and defender”. So, the Committee is not supposed to support the Governor, the MCAs or the Senate at the expense of other institutions. It is simply to help this Senate to do justice. As I end my remarks, through this Committee and given the thoroughness of the work that we expect them to give us, this Senate will once again confirm that this is a House of refuge for those that feel that they have been oppressed or treated unfairly. I want to believe that this Committee will bring out this Senate as a House which is not shy to bite when it must but a House which also, when matters are not substantiated, is not ashamed to say “no”. That is the open mindedness that we expect to see from this Committee. Finally, on my behalf as the Mover of this Motion and as a Senator and Leader of the Majority, I want to send – and I believe I am talking, on behalf of my colleagues – a message to county governments, the Executive and the Legislature, that the Senate is not interested in anything else other than ensuring that the law is followed. All governors in this country who are doing a good job must be protected, respected and dignified to continue with the good job. But in the same vein, all governors who are looting and they think that the county coffers are private family resources, be warned that the Senate of the Republic of Kenya will hunt you down and make sure we send you not only out of your office, but to jail forever. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to move. In the tradition of this House, I want to request my great friend, brother and---"
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