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    "id": 642282,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ababu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 108,
        "legal_name": "Ababu Tawfiq Pius Namwamba",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, now that we are held in abeyance, it would do no harm to put on record a support for the Report. The spirit in Article 113 of the Constitution about mediation, which was intended to ensure harmony between the Senate and the National Assembly in the process of legislation, warrants that. Previously, we have had challenges in ensuring that the two Houses operate the process of legislation harmoniously. It is good to acknowledge that we have largely overcome a lot of the teething challenges between the two Chambers. One hopes that moving forward, as we head towards the end of the term of this first bicameral House, we will see better relations between the two Chambers and this can only ease the process of legislation, if the Senate and the National Assembly are reading from the same script. Hon. Speaker, I have said this before and let me reiterate it as I conclude, the National Assembly should be supportive of the Senate and especially as far as strengthening the oversight mandate of the Senate is concerned. We have a responsibility to ensure that the Senate is given both financial and legislative capacity to ensure that it assists the critical process of overseeing county governments and ensuring that they become more responsible in the manner in which they use resources and execute their mandate under the Constitution. So, this is commendable The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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