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    "content": "Super Alliance (NASA) people when I see them in the streets. Sen. Kang’ata picked us from Parklands Campus when we were still new and took us to the main campus. We even came up to the gate of this Parliament and so many things happened. Sen. Kang’ata was the Vice Chairman of the Students Organization of Nairobi University (SONU) at that point in time and this led to his expulsion. He might not have given his story, but soon thereafter he became a councillor somewhere in Murang’a. He served as the vice chairman of the county council and became a ‘big’ man. He used to pass by Parklands Campus in county council vehicles to greet those of us who had remained there. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Kang’ata first took us to Murang’a to visit prisons and the things he was doing in Murang’a. Then when the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) came to power, this man was rescued. That is how he became a junior lawyer than I; otherwise he was ahead of me. He has earned his position over time. He defeated my friend, the former Deputy Speaker, to win the Senate seat because he had become an underground movement of some sort in terms of engaging with the common mwananchi in Murang’a. Although he defeated my friend, he befits to sit in the same seat where his predecessor did, although it will be for a few minutes every day for the remaining few weeks. I, therefore, believe that he will make a tremendous contribution. He has contributed in the legal profession as a member of the bar. He is famous for many cases, including those that involved the former Deputy Chief Justice, among others. In all these stories, I am saying that he is a qualified legislator to sit where you are sitting temporarily, although he cannot measure to your standards. Therefore, I support his candidature to sit on the Speaker’s Panel for the short period he is going to be there. For sure, this is one Member who will not be there for too long because he is our Deputy Whip. He already holds a substantive position in the majority side. However, for the period he is going to contribute from that side, it will be worth to ensure that the business of the House goes on. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. (Prof.) Kamar is our teacher and mentor. I have worked with her before I came here. She used to engage me in constitutional matters. Besides, she used to take me to her constituency to train people when she was a respectable Cabinet Minister; a job she did exceptionally well in her portfolio."
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