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    "id": 511767,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Billow",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I strongly support the Motion. So far, the image and reputation of this House is a very positive one. Today, Kenyans have a lot of concerns about the National Assembly. The only challenge this House has, in fact, is the ability to do its business and primarily to pass the Bills because every time we come to vote, our system of voting is so complicated that we are unable to move fast. So many Bills are pending; a single division takes almost a month to conclude because of failure by Members to attend House sittings. We cannot blame anybody. So, if the constitutional timeline, which is 27th May, 2015, reaches and these Bills are not passed, we cannot blame the President, Jubilee or anybody else. Sen. Khaniri, you better pay attention because it is not about the President; it is about this House. So, I want to urge our colleagues on the other side to look at the interest and reputation of this House and not just the politics or the political party. That is what is important; let us pass these Bills and send them to the National Assembly for concurrence. In any case, on Thursday morning, we would still have been off; so, excluding that sitting will not change anything. In fact, most of the time, the National Assembly has worked up to 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. to have these Bills passed. We rarely extend our time beyond 6.30 p.m. I think it is time we rolled up our sleeves and clearly demonstrated that we are what we say we are and do our business effectively. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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