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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ong’era",
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        "legal_name": "Janet Ongera",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Senate is here to stay. If I may quote in Swahili: “ Sisi kama Wanaseneti hatubanduki ” This means that we shall not be moved. This Senate has not been created by an Act of Parliament but by a plebiscite of Kenyans. It was not just an ordinary plebiscite but a landslide plebiscite. It horrifies me to see that the Speaker of the National Assembly is treating this House with contempt and yet we know that the Senate is actually the guardian angel of the counties. It is not just the guardian angel, but the custodian of all legal aspects including ensuring that the Bills, especially those concerned with money to the counties are well looked into. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it horrifies me to see that over 46 Bills were actually enacted into legislation and the President of this country was actually misled into signing these Bills. This trend of not obeying the rule of law in this country must come to an end. That is why the military can descend on poor Kenyans in Baringo with impunity without seeking the approval of Parliament. One of these days, the citizens of this country will storm this Parliament like they did in Burkina Faso simply because we have refused to hear. If I may quote, one day the late Hon. Mwangale in Parliament told a story of a rock and a tortoise. He said that the tortoise told the rock: “You, rock, even though you have refused to bulge, you have nevertheless heard me”. I hope that the rocks in the National Assembly have heard what this Senate has been saying since yesterday afternoon. We will continue lamenting until we have a revelation. I want to conclude by saying that the bed bug one time told its young ones when hot water was poured on to the bed: “My children, be patient because there is no permanent situation or solution”. I know that one day this Senate will prevail. Thank you."
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