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    "content": "The problem that will frustrate the implementation of the Constitution is the most important arm of Government which is the driving force; Parliament, to see itself as part of the Executive. Under the framework of this Constitution, there is a principle of separation of powers. If the leadership and this Senate will be a component of the Executive, then we will not play a proper role in making laws and over sighting public bodies, including the counties. I want to appreciate that victory and triumph is normally very important to our partners in Jubilee. However, if we want to have a better Kenya, then we must stand up as a Parliament at this time when institutions seem to be clashing; the Judiciary, the Executive and the Legislature. Parliament must speak in terms of its constitutional mandate. However, if we begin to speak as if we are a divided House on matters constitutional, then this Senate will die like the first Senate of the first Parliament. At one particular point in time, in 1966, people decided to see themselves in terms of parties and tribes instead of seeing each other as institutions. If we remain a strong institution, we will make Kenya better. But if we continue to look at this list and scrutinizing how many Senators are from the Jubilee Coalition and how many are from the CORD Coalition, that will be wrong. You should look at that list and make a determination. Is this a good committee for the Senate to drive its agenda in terms of the headache we are getting at the moment with the Judiciary? With those remarks, I beg to support."
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