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    "id": 469636,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I also want to support the decision that has been taken by the MCAs across our country. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am speaking as the Senator for Tharaka Nithi and I want to say as follows. We have watched with disbelief as we vilify elected leaders and make it as if it is a criminal offence to be in representational politics. But no other cadre of leadership has been humiliated more than the MCAs. Madam Temporary Speaker, the gap between the salaries of MCAs and that of Members of the National Assembly and Members of the Senate is too big for no apparent reason. The Constitution prohibits me not to use this forum and my position of privilege as Senator to discuss my own salary. However, I just want to say that the same Constitution empowers me to protect the county governments and the interests of our counties. Those county governments are both the executive arm and the legislative arm; 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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