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    "content": "Secondly, believe it or not, it was a task to explain to our colleagues of the National Assembly the importance of having separate voting. They did not appreciate it from the perspective that the independence of both Houses will not change the vote because the numbers in the National Assembly would be more than the numbers in the Senate at any given time. However, in terms of decision making in the Constitution, we managed to persuade our colleagues from the National Assembly that the independence of decision of the National Assembly and the Senate cannot only be achieved through separate voting hence the two stations. Thirdly, following that decision to have two centres of voting, what we did not say but we must say here is that since the representatives will represent both the Senate and the National Assembly, it will be a requirement that they will be reporting to both the National Assembly and the Senate. Fourthly is to maintain the sanctity of treaties and the fact that treaties under the new Constitution must be approved by both Houses. I am disappointed that we have not managed to get an amendment to The Ratification of Treaties Act where the National Assembly removed our role. I was hoping that by the time we break, we will have amended that section. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, finally, I appreciate the roles I have been given as the Senator for Makueni County to sit in some of the important committees. I pledge to discharge my duties in the next Senate in the same manner as I have discharged my duties in this Senate because I believe the people of Makueni will return a yes vote. I thank you."
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