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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is also the duty of all of us in this Senate to identify the mess that is going on in our counties. More importantly, it is also our duty to stop this mess. However, how can we, as Senators, carry out our oversight roles when we have not been provided with resources to enable us do so? For example, we know that there are Senators who have as many as 12 constituencies in their counties. How do you expect these Senators to move around in each of those constituencies, supervising the various projects and activities which are going on? I come from a county with nine constituencies and 45 wards. My remuneration in my capacity as a Senator is equal to that of a single Member of Parliament (MP) of the National Assembly out of the nine. My remuneration as a Senator elected by nine constituencies with 45 wards is the same as a Member of the National Assembly who has three wards. How can we possibly be equated in terms of remuneration, yet I am expected to move around each constituency to supervise projects and oversight the work of the county government? It is grossly unfair. I see no logic or consideration whatsoever in this kind of arrangement. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to thank Sen. Kiraitu Murungi for doing a lot work and patiently soldiering on to actualize the desire for Members of the Senate to be facilitated to perform their oversight role. I am happy that this Motion is before us. I am also happy to see that the membership of the proposed Committee is made up of highly respected Members of this Senate; people who are knowledgeable and passionate about the task ahead. I am glad to say that these Members are up to the task. I am also delighted that I have been proposed to serve in this Committee. I undertake to commit myself to work diligently to restore the dignity of the Senate. I hope that working together with my colleagues, we can deliver the expectations of this House and for once make sure that this House and its Members are enabled to do the constitutional function assigned to them under our Constitution. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support."
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