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    "content": "Senate sets a good example in the leadership of this country in the manner that we debate issues and so on and so forth. I am glad to say that on the whole, we have set a good example. Therefore, I take this opportunity particularly to congratulate those who may not come back and those who will retire. I am very sure that wherever they will go, they will still be leaders. Leadership is not just elective but it can also be in retirement because you participate effectively in politics in retirement. You can also effectively participate in the economic issues facing the country outside Parliament. I am quite sure that any person who has been a Senator in this country, when they retire, they will play a very important role in their retirement from the Senate. For those seeking elective positions particularly to go to the National Assembly, I am sure that they will provide a good example on how matters ought to be debated and how national issues ought to be dealt with in the National Assembly. For those who will be going to county assemblies because we have one or two, I am sure that they will also provide leadership in the counties. Therefore, I consider that the period of four and a half years has been a crucible of training in leadership. Wherever they will go, that leadership will be for the good of this country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when we came here in 2013, we faced a major challenge which, had it not been handled very carefully, we would not have been named a Senate for the rest of the four and a half years. I want to reiterate what I said at that time; that I was very impressed by the unified manner in which all the Senators of this House dealt with issues particularly the challenge to our legislative role by denying us an opportunity to have a say---"
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