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    "content": "call a perfect document. Thus, I want to agree with those who have spoken earlier that it is now time we spoke with one voice. Let us consolidate the views of all these people because we want a process that is all inclusive. We must get the views of wananchi, “Okoa Kenya” initiative and the governors and come up with a document that is acceptable to all the stakeholders so that at the end of the day, we have a Constitution that we can all be proud of and subscribe to without many lamentations. Devolution is the biggest gain that Kenyans got in the Constitution of 2010. The father and protector of devolution is this House, the Senate, and thus the need to ensure that the Senate is strengthened because, for those who drafted the Constitution and said that the Senate will be established to protect the interests of the counties and their governments did not do this in vain. They knew that there would be threats to devolution. It has become apparent that there are very serious threats to devolution which we all hold so dearly. Therefore, for devolution to be protected, the Senate should be given the proper teeth to protect devolution so that we can reap the fruits of devolving power and resources from the centre to the counties. The work of the Committee that we are putting in place this afternoon is to come up with a road map to guide the Senate on how we are going to achieve what I have just stated. I am looking at the names of the Members proposed and I am confident that these Members are very well versed with issues of Constitution and law making. I have a lot of confidence in them and, therefore, stand to support this team of Senators that has been put together and assure them of my full support. I assure them that we, as a Senate, will abide by the resolutions and the decisions that they will take. I support this Motion and want to encourage the team that is sitting on this Committee from the other side led by my good friend and age mate, Sen. Murkomen, that as Sen. Orengo said, there will be so many challenges ahead; you will be called names. There will be claims that you have joined “ Okoa Kenya” initiative. You should ignore that because we know what we want to achieve. There is a problem in the Constitution and if we have to fix it, we have to fix it even if it means losing friends and seats. We must be ready to lose friends and seats as long as we give Kenyans a document that they will be happy with. Thank you."
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