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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity. First, I want to associate myself with the sentiments expressed by my colleagues on the treatment of yesterday. I do not believe that the Governor of Machakos did not know what he was doing. He has been the Government spokesman and he knows the protocols. Normally when a court is sentencing somebody, it makes sure that he knows why he gets two years instead of four years because he should have known better. The governor should have known better. I do not know whether he is selling Maendeleo Chap Chap or the retrogressive chap chap. If that is so, if he really wants to lead the Maendeleo ChapChap or whatever it is, then the honourable thing for him to do is to render an apology to you, Mr. speaker, and to the entire Senate. I hope he is honuorable enough to stand up and do just so. Mr. Speaker, Sir, talking about the petition, I want to pay tribute to Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo for bringing it here. When I entered politics the people who taught me grassroots politics were this former councilors. They may look very old, very poor, almost hungry looking and so on, but when you talk to them, you see wisdom and how decisions should be made. Just like former Members of Parliament, they were committed to the development and unity of this country. As we have done for the former Members of Parliament, we should also do for them because when they were serving, they were not even earning big salaries like today. It was just something like pocket money, but they were able to serve well. It is time for us to recognise them."
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