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    "id": 635149,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lesan",
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Rottich Lesan",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I have no reason to disobey the instructions given to me by my Speaker. I got a letter requesting me to join two other governors in the steering committee. We will deliberate on the programmes of devolution. The letter at the end indicates that there will be a meeting with the business community in Meru. The business community includes and, in fact, it is organised by the Njuri Ncheke. The letter did not specify which of the functions of the many Njuri Nchekes in Meru, but that is what it says. Madam Temporary Speaker, as to my own plan of visiting Meru, I have already excluded being part of what the Njuri Ncheke will discuss with governors in the conference. That is as per the instructions given to me. However, it is very unfortunate that this Senate has been left out of a very important discussion that we need to have with the rest of the Members of the Committee on Devolved Government. During the discussion with the Speaker, it was noted by the Speaker that we ought to organise our own conference where the Senate will be the prime mover of the conference. I thought that is an idea that needs to be solidified or held very firmly by this Senate so that we can do that. In the meantime, it will be nice to have first-hand information delivered to this Senate, so that we can make a very firm decision as to whether we should or not participate in the conference. I am at the disposal of the House. Members of my Community on Devolved Government are senior Members of this House. I am sure we can deliberate at the committee stage and report to this House whether we should participate or not. Thank you."
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