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    "id": 443191,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kagwe",
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        "legal_name": "Mutahi Kagwe",
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    "content": "No, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to seek your guidance on a number of things. First, it regards the operations of the Senate and Senators, as such. I would propose that we have a Kamukunji to discuss a number of things regarding Senators. If you look at the operations of this Senate as we sit today, you will notice that the microphones are not working. For some time, we have been talking about moving the sittings of the Senate from here to the Old Chamber at the Main Parliament Buildings. We do not know what the state of affairs is as far as that particular movement is concerned. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know about most of the Senators, but I am also aware that there have been complaints from a number of Senators about the level of support they are getting with regard to their operations at the constituency level. We know that Senators are getting about Kshs200,000 for operations and salaries in the counties and some Kshs35,000 for rental of offices. It is becoming impossible for Senators to be able to operate with the allowances that they are getting. Even getting a decent Personal Assistant (PA) is becoming a problem. Therefore, I wonder whether you can give us guidance on this and if we should have a separate Kamukunji to discuss this matter. There is a level at which we can operate so desperately that it becomes impossible to execute our responsibilities. Therefore, I am simply seeking guidance from you on how we should operate, going forward. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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