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"speaker_name": " Sen. Sakaja Johnson Arthur",
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"content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. At the very onset, I am inspired by the words of Sen. Waqo. I shall begin by quoting a verse from the Bible, Romans 13:1 which says that all leadership comes from God. In fact, if I quote it word for word, it says: “Let everyone be subject to the governing authority for there is no authority except that which God has established”. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to, first of all, thank God that we are all here. We have been elected by the great people of this country to represent them in this House. It is not just to represent by legislating, but also by giving direction and hope to this country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am also pleased and take great pleasure in congratulating you and calling you Mr. Speaker, Sir, on your election as the speaker of the Senate. I am confident that you will be able to discharge your duties in a dedicated way to uphold the Constitution in a very objective manner. I would also like to thank and congratulate my colleagues for being elected and take this opportunity to officially welcome them to Nairobi County. As the Senator of the county and host Senator of the senate, I would like to welcome you all to this great city. As I remember the close to one million Nairobians who elected me to be their Senator, I"
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