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    "id": 508247,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ongoro",
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        "legal_name": "Elizabeth Ongoro Masha",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand to second this Motion for Adjournment. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Mover has really deliberated on this exhaustively. Since the calendar of this Second Session was approved by this House, and nothing in the extreme has presented itself to force a change, it is in order that Senators get this much deserved break. Secondly, I support this Motion because Senators also require time to enable them touch base with issues affecting their various county members. It is true that we adjourn the Sittings of the House every Thursday evening and most Senators travel on Friday and come back on Monday. That is not sufficient time for those who travel. It takes some Senators even two or three days for them to get to their counties. So, they do not get enough time to interrogate issues in their counties. Considering that some counties are quite vast – Nairobi County, for example, has 17 constituencies – two-days break is not sufficient for you to even know what is happening in all corners of the county. So, we deserve this break so that we can really have quality time with the constituents in those counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is also true that from time to time, legislators need to interact with the end users. We have passed quite a few pieces of legislation in this House. Therefore, it is only in order that we spend time with the end users; the beneficiaries of our legislations, to evaluate the impact and consider amendments when we come back, if necessary. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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