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    "content": "Constitution itself and thirdly even from its membership in the Senate. We are not saying this because we have any mischief, but we want order to prevail and things to be done in the correct way. I would also like to appeal to the leadership of the Senate which entails the office of the Speaker that this matter must be taken at that level. History has shown that in other jurisdictions like in the House of Commons, it is the Speakers of those legislatures who stood against the King to ensure that parliamentary supremacy prevailed in that particular country. I would, therefore, call upon the office of the Speaker to try to be more assertive on this matter. Otherwise, at the rate at which we are going, it means that when a Bill ends here, it is by sheer luck and that our responsibility is not very well pre-determined in the manner in which it is spelt out in the Constitution. Finally, the point I want to make is that it looks like in parts of this country, the Government is on the run. It is not that they are running the country, but they are running away from securing the lives and property of people in those parts of the country; like in Mandera, Wajir, Baringo, Garissa and in so many counties which we have visited. It is appalling to be told that in some areas, schools are closed and nobody knows when pupils and students will go back to school. We were in Baringo recently and we were told that more than 100 people had been killed, in fact, 181 people and nearly 30 schools have been closed and nobody knows when they are opening. If this Government cannot secure these important areas, which are part of the territory of the Republic of Kenya, you never know; if you run away from your responsibility - you may be dealing with external aggression but very soon, you may begin to deal with an insurgency in the northern part of the country. When the Government is missing, then some people fill that void. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to second."
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