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    "content": "form. I have realised that in the other House; which I will not name, people do not read the law, scrutinise or make any amendments. In the committees of this House, we work so hard to even correct typos and, so, we have not accepted that situation of being a rubberstamp. More important is the question of Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. I still believe you should give a formal communication on that because we debated the question of titles so eloquently in this House and completed that Bill. Nobody has come to tell us whether that Bill failed in the National Assembly or whether we should go for mediation and, therefore, someone can introduce another Bill. I remember so well how Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o made very wonderful contributions here. As a Member of this House, I would like to get formal communication on what happened to Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale’s Bill before we can debate this other Bill. Lastly, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have said and I will continue to say that this House does not require endorsement, legitimacy or support of anybody to do its job or be known to be relevant to do its job. We do our job. We have been called names by all characters in this world but they finally come back to this House and say; “We want this Bill, assist us in this issue of Division of Revenue”. My encouragement to my colleagues is that we do not need any encouragement from the “Lower House”. Any House that debates another House in a derogatory manner can only serve to take its own entity or institution down, but it cannot be the “Upper House”. Wole Soyinka said that a tiger does not profess its tigritude; it just pounces. Just do what you do. As we continue doing what we do, our brotherly advice to the “Lower House” is that they better do their business differently. The Standing Orders warn us about discussing another House in a derogatory manner, unless you have a substantive Motion. They just need to read the Standing Orders and follow them. We have too many businesses to debate another House. I rest my case but, please, give us a position on the Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale Bill."
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