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    "content": "Senate is not relevant. It is important to point out that the Senate has a very clear mandate in the Constitution and if for no other reason, to ensure quality control. We have seen the kind of legislation that has come out. In the Social Economic Audit that was ordered by the National Assembly and conducted by the Auditor-General and published last week, one of the issues he raised was the weak legislation that was coming out of the National Assembly before 2013. That is still happening today. This “Upper House” is supposed to provide quality control so that whatever comes here is subjected to further analysis and amendments so that we do not have very poor legislation going out. Therefore, it is important that they bring Bills to the House in the same way they take it to the other House. It is also important that they respect the amendments which are passed by this House. We have heard and we have seen media reports this week that the National Assembly intends to accept some of our amendments the way they are but advice the Executive to return the Bill so that when it is returned with those specific clauses that they do not want, it can then be passed by the National Assembly without further amendments. I think this is circumventing the law. This is nothing but subversion of the Constitution and we should not allow it. I want to appeal to Executive to ensure that whatever the Senate does is respected in the same way the other House does it so that we can then claim that indeed the Executive respects the Constitution of the people of Kenya. I want to conclude by urging the Members to go out and preach peace. In particular, I want to conclude by saying that the issue of security is an important one and we want to urge the Government, as much as possible, to address this issue of insecurity in various parts of the country particularly in the northern parts of the country where today education is paralyzed, institutions have been shut down and lives of Kenyans are at risk. I want to encourage Members, as they go out to their areas to also continue with Committee work so that some of the pending issues can be resolved. I beg to move and urge the Senator for Siaya County, Sen. Orengo, to second."
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