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    "id": 515035,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elachi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed when I read the newspapers on Sunday, I was saddened because I knew very well that if there is one thing the Rules and Business Committee of the Senate does is to look at all Bills and to prioritize them accordingly. Plagiarism is a crime and I think one of the things that we should tell Members of the National Assembly, who we respect a lot is that, when you plagiarize, you take somebody’s intellect. When they put the same Bill on the Order Paper, I think it is time we asked the Speaker of the National Assembly to tell Kenyans why the Senate Bill has been hanging in that House for one year. They did not see the Senate run to the newspapers because the Standing Orders tell us how we can work together, how we can dialogue and how we can deal with issues. Due to the challenges they have been facing for one week - and they will face others because of their own undoing - they decided to dwell on a non-issue. As Senate, we need to publish the two Bills in the newspaper so that Kenyans can know the truth. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senate can also do a communication. I do not think that we need Kshs1billion. It is time for the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) to go to the county governments where it belongs. I do not see why we should fight over a referendum. Let all of us be legislators with no funds. After the by-election in Kajiado Central Constituency, I realized that one needs Senators if they want to win. If you were Members of the “Lower House”, you will lose all seats. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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