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    "content": "We also do not want to send the picture to the Judiciary or even to the Executive and I know that is what we have been doing. We have been trying to fight our way out, we have continued with some of our deliberations even with injunctions but look at where we are. We are still at the drawing line. It is important for us to notice that time is also of essence. It is going to be two years and we are still talking about the Judiciary, the Executive and also the role that we have to play. It is important for us to accept that we have a challenge as a House and that it can be resolved through the soft power, dialogue and engagements with the other institutions. As I conclude, I want to echo the sentiments of Sen. Martha Wangari. We are not playing victim here, but every other time that a committee is being formed either Ad Hoc or a committee of this House, it is always said that we added Sen. (Dr) Zani, it was actually said while we were debating this just so that we could meet the gender threshold. As we respect the law and all the issues that we are talking about as an institution that the law has to be followed, let us do it without having to shout it at the top of our voices like it is a favour, why that lady senator is being added to that committee. Do it from outside and bring it here just like everybody else and then we deliberate on the issue. As I conclude, I would like to mention that the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, the legal advisors and the staff of the Senate that we have all eyes on you as well. We need results. I know we have deliberated on these issues. Apart from having the Ad Hoc Committee, there are results that we expect to see and I think it has been alluded to by some of our colleagues who have also contributed. We have the capacity at the level of the committee. The Chairman, Sen. Amos Wako is also the Chairman of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights; he is also coming to chair this Ad Hoc Committee. We also have very many members, half of them who are also in the Committee on Legal Affair and Human Rights. It is important to note that for effectiveness, a team of thirteen, who are supposed to be the thinkers and the brains of what we are supposed to do to regain our position, it is more effective when you are a smaller group so that you give direction, you look at the work that is ahead of you, then you can share and walk along with the rest of the Senate. I oppose this Motion and I hope that it is clear that those who are opposing are also alive to the matters that are bedeviling this Senate. We hope for a more effective way to resolve this matter once and for all."
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