{"id":586710,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/586710/?format=json","text_counter":117,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"The Senate Majority Leader","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":440,"legal_name":"Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen","slug":"kipchumba-murkomen"},"content":"(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, my colleague, Sen. Khaniri, who is my agemate, but my senior in politics, is misleading this House. I have always been present, except yesterday because I had gone to address the Tharaka-Nithi County Assembly in a special sitting. On all the other days, the Deputy Senate Majority Leader – who has done a good job – is always here whenever the Senate Majority Leader is not here. I have always heard Senators say that I should talk about myself. We have the Office of the Senate Majority Leader and that is why it has a Deputy. If I have to be away, I always ensure that the Senate Majority Leader is here. Actually, the problem of quorum has been caused by Members of the “international skyteam” which the Senate Minority Leader has now joined. The whole of last week, he was in the skies of the world. I am sure that he is about to travel. Therefore, Members of the Minority side should not put their problems on us. We are always here and we shall be here even on Tuesday. 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."}