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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to touch very briefly on three things because I know there are Members who want to put in a word before we break off. First, as the sub-committee deliberates on this matter, the first action is that we must separate ourselves from the National Assembly. We do not want to be cocooned together, especially about this PSC. I am happy that Sen. Kiraitu has a Bill which is in the Second Reading to put mechanisms in place to disassociate ourselves completely from the National Assembly so we have our own agenda. Secondly, I understand why they guard CDF with outmost jealousy. The CDF is devolved. The genesis of CDF was to be devolved down to mashinani and to constituencies . What is going to happen no matter what they gerrymander with down in the House, that Bill will have to end up here. When it does, we all know what is going to happen and how it will be treated. That is a devolved function and the way they have taken our Kshs1 billion to the county which they are saying even CDF will find its ways into the counties. Then we will deal with the issues at hand as it is. It is very important that the Committee which is dealing with this takes that into consideration. Lastly, what is important is that the differences between the Senate and the National Assembly will continue to persist. It is time we all recognized that we must put away these differences because they are irreconcilable, in my humble opinion. Our relationship has reached a situation where it is irretrievable to reach a condition of mutual working relationship. It has come a time where we need to take this to the people. The only way we can take it to the people is through a referendum. We have no choice, but to go to the referendum so that the people will iron out these differences that we have. We need to clearly set the mandate of both Houses, so that we deliver to the people the services that they require and expect from this honourable House."
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