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    "id": 545493,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murungi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 93,
        "legal_name": "Kiraitu Murungi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I was saying, this Act was passed in 2000, almost 10 years before the new Constitution came into force. However, it has not been reviewed to bring it into line with the new constitution. This Act, which regulates the provision of services in Parliament – which means both the National Assembly and the Senate – does not recognise the Senate. It is still in the era of a unicameral Parliament and it is a shame that we, who are making other laws, have allowed this law to go unamended to bring it in line with the Constitution; almost four years after the new Constitution came into force. The main purpose of this amendment is to create two committees within the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) namely, the National Assembly Services Committee, to be chaired by the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Clerk of the National Assembly to be the Secretary together with other members, so that they can provide specialized services to the National Assembly. It is also to establish the Senate Services Committee chaired by the Speaker of the Senate, and of which our Clerk will be the Secretary. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the purpose of the establishment of these two committees is to enhance administrative autonomy of the Senate and, at the same time, enhance efficiency in the delivery of services by the Clerk’s office and the secretariat of the Senate to the Senate and the same for the National Assembly. I do not need to speak a lot on this because I am actually preaching to the converted. Let the truth be said, because as the Bible says, it is only the truth which will set us free. I am happy with the information which Sen. Orengo was giving me, that although it is claimed that we are overpaid, earning in triple digits, indeed, the take-home pay for most of the Senators is rarely more than Kshs300,000. 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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