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    "id": 725010,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Muriuki Ngare",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the government has three arms. We are the legislators. There is the Executive and the Judiciary, in case we argue. The Legislature has done its work and very ably so. It is true that there is another Bill that had been brought to this house to deal with that aspect of pension to county government workers. However, I urge you to see that even if the Senate Business Committee was persuaded by some outside body, to kill what the Senate has developed after consulting with all these other interested bodies---. When the Senate Majority Leader quotes organs within the Executive which had been consulted by the Committee led by Sen. Madazyo, it can only mean that there must have been some other interests elsewhere. That way, I appreciate that you will not rescind your decision because as you have put it, you are merely conveying a decision by an organ of this House. However, as you go and sit in another organ, where also the Minority Leader sits, it is also important to read the mood of this House. If this Bill does not go on, it means there are other interested groups which do not want to see county government workers with a pension scheme; whatever reason they have. We urge that through you, the SBC sees the wisdom of allowing the Senate of Kenya to work, unfettered. This session called public hearing is very important. The public views can be so overwhelming that the Committee decides to withdraw and rewrite. However, a matter should not be casually brought to the House without even the substance of what was discussed out there outside the system of the legislature. Thank you for hearing me."
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