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    "content": "Assembly come under the name of the Senate Majority Leader. You can see the top priority that they are occupying. You will also notice that the Minority party will hardly bring many Bills because of the nature of the business. The Bills from the National Assembly occupy significant time of our business. You have made your point and you are absolutely right and that is why I am saying I am still persuaded because from my desk, I have raised similar questions. We have given sufficient time and it cannot continue in that manner. You have reminded me of the famous lawyer’s question in Donoghue vs. Stevenson case. The lawyers question was; “who is my neighbor?” So, we ask; who is the Senate Majority Leader? Whatever action you propose, you should have your neighbour in you contemplation. I think for either House, it is reasonable to contemplate the other House. The Majority Leader has given our position in terms of the way we have taken it as a leadership; that this business is for the people of Kenya. We exercise this power on delegated sovereign authority of the people of Kenya. The argument you have raised and which is even closer to the Senate Majority Leader, and we have said as much, is that when you have your own Bill, you should look at the issue of plagiarism and taking advantage of other people’s work; this cannot just be limited to our understanding of the sovereignty of the people. There must be other sanctions that we can employ, not necessarily to punish, but to ensure that the process as articulated in the Constitution is actually followed by both Houses. That is what the membership of this House is asking. It is asking for the same kind of prioritization and attention that you have given to the other House. I submit that it is not too much to ask. In any case, this is the very minimum that you can ask. This issue is so fundamental because at the end of the day, when the President signs a Bill into law, it becomes “an Act of Parliament”. Therefore, when one House has not participated, how does it become an Act of Parliament? However, as to inviting himself to a judicial process; this is a case that does not need a lawyer to determine the outcome. This is a case any litigant can process. I am not asking them not to hire the good services of Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. That is the position. I will definitely look into this matter because it is time we pronounced ourselves, at the very minimum. That is my position on record. I will do so without fear or favour. I can assure you that it will be earth shaking."
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