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    "content": "without action, because there is no resource mechanism for the implementation of that BPS. Madam Temporary Speaker, Sen. Billow Kerrow provided a very good account of the manner in which the National Assembly abused their powers by telling the nation that the reason they did whatever they did was to punish the institutions. That amounts to corruption under Chapter Six of the Constitution, because they are not using their office for the interest of the nation. They are not being good stewards. A trustee is not the beneficiary. The beneficiary of this office is the people of Kenya. As trustees that have been elected by the people of Kenya, we have the responsibility to conduct ourselves in a manner that befits the trustees. It is very sad that every time in our sister House, the National Assembly, both sides of CORD and Jubilee come together either with the interest of increasing their salary, fighting for things that are related to personal benefit or punishing other people, like in the case of Dr. Monica Juma. To implement the Constitution fully, the issue of misuse of office must be dealt with. Therefore, the Speaker of the National Assembly, hon. Justin Muturi, has a great responsibility. The Majority Leader and Minority Leader in the National Assembly must demonstrate leadership and come back to the table where negotiations, discussions and mutual respect can be done. What I hear this House emphasizing again in the presentation of every Senator is that we are not asking that this House be sympathized with. We are asking that this House be allowed to perform its responsibility without interference. We are willing to go the extra mile to ensure that we carry out the constitutional and legal amendments, provisions of the law and put in place the necessary policy to ensure that this House will exist beyond us and be a House of posterity. Madam Temporary Speaker, I will repeat again that the leadership of both sides of the political divide in this country, whether it is the CORD or Jubilee, have failed this House. If you look from the Jubilee, we had a great responsibility to guide this rogue National Assembly to ensure that they respect the institution of the Senate. There is no enthusiasm in our leadership and the Executive in terms of being ready to make this House as strong as it ought to be. That enthusiasm is seen when it comes to other institutions. When the National Assembly has an issue, we see that concern and enthusiasm by the Executive. Equally, in the CORD side, there is absolutely no regard to the Senate even when the Senate is in the leadership of CORD. I looked at the draft of Okoa Kenya and there is no single sentence or provision on strengthening the Senate. That means that there is a political conspiracy in both sides of the political divide, not to ensure that the Senate is strong. This 15th June, 2015 is a very defining day, because it is time for us---"
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