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    "content": "Hon. Senators, I must admit you made me your proud Speaker. This year this country has not witnessed any demonstration along those lines. The Senate has also faced its fair share of challenges, primarily with regard to fighting for the space to exercise its legislative and oversight mandates under Article 96 of the Constitution. As Senators will recall, this necessitated the Senate going all the way to the Supreme Court for an advisory opinion on the Senate’s role in consideration of the annual Division of Revenue Bill and other Bills affecting counties. I must also confirm that we have always had our way in most of these judicial actions, for various good reasons, the least of which being that we have men and women of substance. There have also been differences, at times, between the Senate and Governors, on the one hand, and between the Senate and County Assemblies, on the other. This is true for any human enterprise, especially of such complicated nature. It is my hope that as we progress with entrenchment of the devolved system of governance in Kenya; as system that through hard labour, loss of limbs and lives some times, and the bicameral legislature established under the Constitution, we will find better ways of addressing and resolving these conflicts. As the House proceeds to adjourn Sine die later this afternoon – I heard the Professor say that you pronounce it as it written, and you write it as pronounced. I was just assessing whether you have been good students. Let me give some guidance with respect to a number of matters. Firstly, regarding the question of what emoluments and benefits Senators will be entitled to on completion of this term, and when and how these are to be paid, the Clerk of the Senate is preparing a detailed circular that will be shared shortly with Senators on these issues as we agreed in the Kamukunji this week. The circular will also address matters of office space, handover of assets, as well as the expected transitions of staff serving at the Parliament and county offices of Senators."
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