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    "id": 647080,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wako",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Sitswila Wako",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, in reply, I thank all Members who have gone the extra mile as required by our Lord Saviour, Jesus Christ, that, when you are asked to meet up to 6.30 p.m., go on up to 7.30 p.m. if need be but finish the work. So, I appreciate their comments and support. I would say that this mediation has shown the better side of the two Houses. It has shown that in most of the cases apart from those involving money Bills, when the matter is referred to a mediating committee, both sides have agreed in nearly all the cases. Common sense and reason have prevailed and there has been an agreement. Therefore, the better side of the National Assembly and the Senate is reflected in the number of the mediated Bills that have been successfully concluded. This draws me to another conclusion born by long experience that in this country, we have many problems which we all know. Therefore, it is like both sides agree that in mediation, common sense prevails and the professional side of us prevails, then we all agree in an amicable way in the same spirit. I am sure that if such an approach was done at the national level on the many problems that this country is confronting, particularly as we go to the next general election, our election laws will be in place. What do we do with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)? What do we do with the Judiciary? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this requires that we sit as Kenyans and see the way forward on the crisis confronting the Judiciary and the IEBC. I speak here because we have heard the reasonable voices outside us commenting on these issues. We have heard the churches commenting on these issues. Both the protestants and the Roman Catholics have been united on these issues yet we as the leaders of this country who are supposed to provide the solutions still sit in acrimony. A way must be found. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, using this example that you have seen, Parliament will quarrel and when it comes to a mediated thing, we sit down and reason prevails. I am The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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