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    "content": "Therefore, whatever we do out there as individuals, always remember when you come out people will not look at you as a Member of the Senate. That is what I was trying to say. The President requested the two Houses to have a joint session because we are representatives of the people. Therefore, by talking to the two Houses of Parliament, he talked to every Kenyan through their representatives so that they can understand why he has to go to The Hague. He had to uphold the image of Kenya to ensure that the respect we have gained continues. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the President knew very well that we are a young democracy and many Kenyans might not understand. The only way was to come and explain to Kenyans. It is for us now to learn from that. It is time we went out and let Kenyans understand what our role is in the society. They are also asking us what our role is. We, as a young institution, have a big challenge to ensure devolution works in this country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, another lesson we learnt from the President is that we, as leaders, have been part of the progress of this country and we need humility in dealing with fellow Kenyans. With humility, we can go far and earn respect from our fellow Kenyans. As we move on, we have many challenges, including supremacy battles with different institutions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know you have done your best in showing us that we look at a better way of managing all these through dialogue. The President was trying to tell us that dialogue can change many things. If we dialogue with different institutions, we will move this country forward and we will gain respect. We have gained a lot and stood firm under your leadership by moving serious policy change in this House. That is what the Government is using today to transform the country. It is time to go out and ensure that what we are doing is also accompanied with actions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I conclude, there is one thing we, as leaders, need to ask ourselves because as we are here tomorrow some of us are going to be governors or president. Therefore, we have to ask ourselves what landmark or legacy we have left in the Senate. We must work in unity. Devolution does not look at everything the way we are doing. Devolution looks at unity. That is why governors have stood firm in what they believe in. It is also time this Senate stood firm in what it believes in. Looking at the lessons from the President, I believe that under your leadership, we can transform this country. We can look at the issue of The Hague because we have our Attorney-General"
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