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    "content": "country has, which most people do not know. We could only see people lining up in a certain place just like a supermarket to have their documentation cleared by a small office. We congratulate him for that and for providing this opportunity for Senators who have talked before me to air their views and to be heard in the manner that they wanted to be heard. This problem appears to be minor, but it is very big to those who are concerned. For somebody from Mandera, Kisii or Laikipia counties to come to change their name, it has to be gazetted. Just imagine the kind of money the person has paid in the process in terms of transport and corruption. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this country has created so many avenues for corruption. Even people who are not willing to be corrupted find a clear avenue to receive bribes. Therefore, this Bill is timely and overdue. The issue which I am a bit concerned about is the establishment of this office in a county, considering the politics that we have in every county. By the time it gets there, it will be a show down between the Speakers, governors, Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) and so many others. As far as I am concerned, this crowd is very unruly. For someone to be appointed an officer in a county government, they have to pay so that their name can appear in a meeting to be considered. We do not have to talk so much about this Bill as if there is a problem. The problem is there and it has been heard. The Mover and the Seconder did very well in their contribution. We were all convinced and reminded of the problem that we already know. Therefore, if it is not to demand too much, I think the Senate does not need more time on this Bill because it is normal, accepted and nobody will stand here to oppose it. We do not need to spend a lot of time on something that we will agree on. We could go ahead and start implementing this Bill. Hopefully, this Bill will find its own way to the President for assent and that it will not stop somewhere in the National Assembly. My personal concern is that we have come up with a very good Bill but because our system is managed by human beings, there is the feeling that one House is more important than the other. When you put figures together, you will find where we are and where they are. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, consultation is very important. Let us agree that we will not be measured by the public of Kenya on how big we have been or how strong we have been as Senators, we shall be measured by the services we have delivered to these people. We should be expected to explain to the public that the money we receive on their behalf is being spent properly, because the public will be concerned. I want to tell the younger politicians that you are going to face a very serious challenge in the next general election, because people will ask, for example: “You brought Kshs10billon here and the money was misused. When it was being misused, where were you? Why did you bring it? Why did you not stop it? Were you not party to the wastage? All these things will come up. Therefore, I think when we talk we must understand that we are walking on a very tight rope. That is why I suggested yesterday that this Senate should sacrifice so much to the point that we are prepared to lose anything, including the name or whatever, but keep the dignity of this House and manage it properly .Let us all agree we have not been Senators. We are working on a new Constitution which nobody is completely familiar with. The lawyers can make claims here and there but the Constitution is given life by politics. There is no Constitution which is produced by people except the population of a country to agree to live together and to surrender individual authority for the good of the nation. 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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