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    "content": "I want to quote what Sen. (Prof.) Anyang-Nyong’o said yesterday in the writing of one of the most distinguished writers who said that, “All of God’s children must have shoes to walk on this planet.” When in the devolution conference, we look at what we have achieved, we should feel ashamed that we have achieved what we should have done in these first five years. This is dissatisfying. Indeed, we need to look back and take stock again. Madam Temporary Speaker, the second conference that we are attending will be the consultative conference of the Senate in Mombasa. In this conference, the House will judge itself what it has done in the four and half years. Given the role that the Constitution has given us; that of spearheading devolution and ensuring that the pendulum is balanced equally and to make sure that devolution succeeds. As we go to that conference, this question must have a straight forward answer from us, Members of this Senate of this Republic. Did we do what we should have done, given the mandate and the authority, notwithstanding the complaints or the circumstances? We have been given the opportunity. Those questions must ring loud in our minds. I acknowledge as we go on recess that it is campaign time. Therefore, we are going back to our people to tell them that they gave us a job to do. First, I acknowledge and thank the people of Kiambu County for having sent me to this House to transact the business that they sent me to do. My mind is also still inquisitive. As we go to do campaigns, have we set the right mood? Are we doing the right things? Have we put the country ahead of our personal interests? Do we stand as we go out there with the dignity that a Senator should stand in front of the nation and say, “Yes I stand for the country and the ideals that will see a better tomorrow for our children?” When we go to the campaigns, is that the song that we have been singing? Is that the message that we are going to be sending? We have to say that because this House consists of politicians."
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