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    "content": "respect the CBK. Maybe we do not get it right and that is why we have such problems. I believe this amendment will resolve this problem. The key object of the Bill is to provide the procedure of parliamentary approval of constitutional and statutory appointees where the approval of both Houses is required. The other example is the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) which is concerned with peace building in this country. When we brought in the “Kaparo Team”, it was important for them to be vetted by both Houses. That was done by a joint committee comprising of Members of both Houses. We are now headed to an election. As Parliament, we have not appreciated that we are in a bicameral system where both Houses must be embraced. The Judiciary, the Executive and other institutions must also be involved. The Constitution provides that Kenya is has a bicameral system of Parliament. It is one thing that we fought for and I believe going forward, we must ensure Kenyans see the harmony that they felt that we will embrace this. The leadership of both Houses needs to embrace this and show that we can vet appointments of public officers. I know some Members will start complaining and say that one House wants to take the job of the other. Both Houses should know that there is nothing like the job of the other House being taken. That is why even our packages are the same. The National Assembly should appreciate that Kenyans believed in both Houses when they passed the new Constitution. That is why the word “Parliament” appears in the Constitution more than 300 times than the words “Senate” or “National Assembly.” They believed that the spirit of this Constitution will guide the country and that Kenyans will respect the three arms of Government; the Legislature (The National Assembly and the Senate), the Executive and the Judiciary. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this problem is not confined to the appointment of the Inspector -General of Police (IG) or the Governor of the CBK. I believe that this also affects the appointments done in Ministries and other sectors. In this Chamber, we have chairpersons who give us reports about those Ministries. If you look at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you find that the Senate plays a very minimal role. Most of the things that are passed by this House affect counties especially the counties at the border. In terms of service delivery, you find that the Senate has a minimal role. This is something we also need to talk about. When you engage those Ministries, most of them come because when you send them a letter, the letter of the National Assembly has more weight than the letter that will come from the Senate. The Ministries must appreciate that in the new dispensation, we have two Houses of Parliament, each with its distinct role. So, we must ensure that both Houses of Parliament pass laws which do not cause any conflict. We need to appreciate that both Houses of Parliament have to work together to support the executive in ensuring that service is delivered to Kenyans. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would want to ask my sister; Sen. Adan Dullo, to look at Clause 9 on the failure of Parliament to act on nominations so that we do not have a conflict where we will start blaming each other. We have to ensure that, that amendment is captured clearly where we do not have anybody who will play a selfish game. As we go forward after the elections in 2017, God willing, I hope that the next Parliament will appreciate the laws that we have more than using what we put down on"
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