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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kajwang",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Gerald Otieno Kajwang",
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    "content": "Kwale is better because there are industries. It is difficult to debate this Bill without feeling demeaned. It is difficult to debate this Bill to distribute Kshs210 billion without feeling as if we have been taken for granted as the House which should have determined, defended and promoted devolution. Without saying more, I suggest that the next time this Bill comes, the Constitution should be clear. It should say that the Division of Revenue Bill is the business of the Senate. If it says so, even if there is no concurrence with the other House, then we will have business in this House. I recommend that we take the amendments we were suggesting here seriously. We should go out there and sell this idea to the people and tell them that right now, we are not very useful to them. We will tell them that if we amend the Constitution, we will become useful to them. The country depends on this Senate to guide devolution and to protect national interests. So, it is up to us to take this seriously or ignore it at our own peril. I will speak on one more issue and this is why the First Senate was dissolved. The First Senate was dissolved because of the kind of debate we have today. At that time, all the Bills from the Lower House would come to the Senate but the Senate would either The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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