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    "content": "They have even interfered with the courts by summoning the Chief Justice for doing his administrative job. The other day we witnessed the National Assembly subverting the Constitution by changing the Standing Orders to summon Cabinet Secretaries to appear before them. They did this in the eyes and nose of the Executive. It pains us because we represent a party which is the ruling party and we cannot sit back and see blunders being made every day despite the efforts we have made. I am not shy talking about this. We have attempted to bring this to the notice of the Executive. I am not surprised if the Minority Leader in the National Assembly supports what the Speaker is doing because they are playing politics. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the National Assembly can summon the Cabinet Secretaries and give them instruction on what is expected of them. That is not undermining the authority of the Government. We have no agenda by our own selves because we have been elected on a Jubilee ticket. I would not accept the Senate to be killed as it happened during the early years of Independence. My father was the President of a Regional Assembly and my elder brother was a Senator. They lost their seats because of the game played by the National Assembly and the Executive at that time. We represent people and have to represent the interest of the people who elected us. We are not going to protect our seats as individuals because we are not here on our own, but on the mandate of the thousands of people who elected us. Therefore, I want to assure the Senate Majority Leader that we are with him day and night. If there is an intention to make us sitting ducks, we are going to grown wings and fly to wherever we can reach so that we can get our rightful place in the eyes of Kenyans. Therefore, we are sending a warning. We cannot be taken for granted and will not allow to be taken for granted. Nobody should think that we are supporting the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). We are supporting what is right and the Constitution under which we have taken oath to protect. With these few remarks, I say that we will stand very firm and make sure that we get an answer to what is ailing this House."
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