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    "content": "because I do not want to belabour the points; for example, the Jubilee Coalition felt strongly that the law and the Standing Orders are very clear; that we must retain a majority in this Committee. It is in Standing Order No.178. We also felt that other than the position of Chairman, which is specifically provided for under Standing Order No.212 to be from the Opposition, the Vice Chairmanship should be open for election and so on. However, we have realised that sometimes it is good to make political comprise so that the Senate can function and the greater good can prevail. So, through these changes we have accepted, for example, if Members approve, we will have shared the positions between Jubilee and CORD equally, six Members from each side. That is the compromise that we have decided to make in good faith in the hope that this Committee will move fast and let the Chairperson put his House in order and consider the backlog which is pending on the Auditor-General’s Reports, 2013/2014 and very soon, we will talk about 2014/2015. We cannot afford to keep the country waiting any longer. Therefore, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg my colleagues to support this compromise, endorse these names and wish the Committee well. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank those who served in the previous Committee, especially, the Senator for Kakamega County, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. I appreciate the role and the leadership he played in that Committee. It went a long way in profiling this Committee and helping this House in asserting its authority. As the Senator for Tharaka- Nithi and the Senate Majority, I am indebted. I speak on behalf of many colleagues and many Kenyans – I am indebted to those who served in the last Session and particularly the Chairman, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. We are grateful to each one of you. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to move. I request the Senate Minority Leader to second this Motion."
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