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    "id": 592424,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/592424/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is quite difficult to contribute to a debate once the King of Meru has made his contribution. However, I would like to start by congratulating the team that worked on the proposals that we are debating today. I also would not want to forget the secretariat. Many a times, we forget them yet they are the ones who do a lot of the heavy lifting in the background. We gave them quite a short timeframe to execute their mandate and they have done the job fairly well. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there has been a historical concern on revision and strengthening of the role of the Senate. I know that even in this Senate, my predecessor, the late Sen. Gerald Otieno Kajwang, was one of those who were passionate about revisiting and revising the role of the Senate. I know many Senators here who have also been passionate about that and even those who sit in this House and are part of political party leadership. I know that the Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Wetangula) has been very vocal about looking at the Constitution and making sure that it is realigned with the realities of Kenya. Therefore, I give a lot of credit and respect to the people who have seen that we cannot be static and that there is need to make some changes to see to it that the Senate becomes relevant. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when I joined this Senate around March; I remember I was sworn in, in March around the time when the Division of Revenue discussion came. 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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