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    "content": "by having one or two Members whose notoriety in non-attendance of meetings is a matter of public knowledge. This team has one singular duty; to defend the interest and integrity of this House. This House is not on a begging mission. I can see three Members of the Committee here; Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki, Sen. Obure and Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. Remember the words of the distinguished revolutionary, Che Guevara, where he said: “I would rather die standing than live on my knees.” This House should take that adage that we would rather die standing than live on our knees. To do anything else is to reduce this House to what some people wanted it to be when the Constitution was being crafted. Some called it a House of chiefs, others a House of elders and others a House of provinces and all manner of things. Everybody wanted to avoid the distinguished title “Senate” or “Upper House”. Be that as it may, when the proper and serious audit of the Constitution comes into place, and there will be men and women of honour, valor and candor to review the Constitution, if wisdom prevails, the dignity and status of this House will be crafted properly in the Constitution. This House is a House of review. Like in all other jurisdictions and we have had an opportunity to visit several of them, this House is, so to speak in lose terms, an appellate House. In proper jurisdiction, all Bills from the National 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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