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    "id": 469004,
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    "speaker_name": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move following Motion:- THAT, pursuant to Article 127(2) of the Constitution, the Senate approves the appointment of the following Senators and Members of the National Assembly to the Parliamentary Service Commission:- 1. Sen. Sammy Leshore 2. Sen. Beth Mugo 3. Sen. David Musila 4. Hon. Jimmy Angwenyi 5. Hon. Regina Changorok Nyeris 6. Hon. Adan Keynan 7. Hon. Gladys Wanga Mr. Speaker, Sir, as you have reminded the House, the PSC is not yet fully constituted. This House has already approved the membership of the other Committees. As you said, they are up and running. One of the most critical organs of this House, as Members would know, is the PSC, which is constitutionally mandated to take or, rather, to consider, determine and approve issues to do with the services and facilities available to Members of Parliament, either at the National Assembly or the Senate. So, we are happy that your counterpart at the National Assembly has forwarded to you the list that has come from that House. From this side, we already held discussions across the Majority and Minority parties and we have arrived at the names that I have just read out. So, Mr. Speaker, Sir, without much ado, this is an appropriate time to speedily and quickly discuss and dispense with this Business so that the PSC, with all its representation, including the representatives of this House, can begin Business. This is coming at a time when the Senate is suffering tremendous disadvantage in terms of facilities, welfare, et cetera. So, putting in place or approving this composition, including the representatives of this House, will go a long way in making the Senate more efficient in terms of performing its constitutional functions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to move and request Sen. Kipchumba Murkomen to second me. 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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