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    "content": "so that the ordinary person also reads it in Kiswahili Language. Mr. Speaker, Sir, apart from the publication, I was just wondering, because we are now in the final stages on the Division of Revenue Bill and are about to hand over this to the National Assembly. The Speaker of the National Assembly has made a ruling. Therefore, it does appear to me that we should find a way of communicating this ruling officially to the Speaker of the National Assembly. He is a lawyer and may very well be persuaded by your very persuasive ruling that you have made this afternoon. It may not be necessary to go into mediation and all those other matters, because we, lawyers, also can see a correct interpretation when it comes. So, I would urge you to send the ruling properly to the Speaker of the Lower House, particularly reminding him that he had actually come to the same conclusion as the one that you have arrived at, at this ruling and that is why he wrote to you and sent his opinion, that this was a Bill that concerns counties. It is not a Special Bill, but an Ordinary Bill. So, in a sense, you are agreeing with what he had already initially agreed. So, it may be easy for you to persuade him otherwise, so that we do not go into the lengthy process of mediation and other things that may, again, unnecessarily delay this very important Bill. This is because we really must move on as quickly as possible. In fact, we are very late. We want to see our counties start functioning. I hope that common sense will now prevail in the Lower House and that they will now recognize that we are the Upper House because we are guiding the nation and them on issues of law and interpretation of the Constitution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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