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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to make my contribution in support of this Motion. From the onset, it is proper for me to say that I support this great idea. There has been great discussion within the precincts of Parliament and out there. Many have wondered whether this is the correct line of thinking to take at this very interesting time that our country is facing. I want to remind those who are opposed to the formation of this Committee of Article 1(3) of our Constitution which states:- ‘Sovereign power under this Constitution is delegated to the following State organs, which shall perform their functions in accordance to this Constitution.’ The first to be listed even before the Executive, where the President serves and the Judiciary, is Parliament where we are this afternoon. It is clear that the spirit and the mind of the drafters of this Constitution envisaged that a time will come when Parliament will have to rise to the occasion and do something that will be great for the country so as to guide it in a time of crisis. The philosophy and the thinking behind the formation of Parliament in all jurisdictions without exception is that this is a gathering where all Kenyans of all shades, colour, tribe and sex gather to discuss and raise issues that concern them. The 47 elected and the 20 Nominated Senators represent the face of this country. They meet as it is prescribed in the manner before us in the form of a Motion where a Select Committee is being formed. This Select Committee is to discuss issues that will give good guidance to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). I do not understand why somebody would be opposed to such a move. I understand the fears that are being raised by Members of the Opposition or those from the minority side of this House. What tells them that they cannot come to this Committee and participate? They can convince those of us in the majority regarding the laws or some of the amendments that are being proposed in the Bill that this Select Committee is going to look into and have their way. Why do they have this certain pre- occupation to believe that you can never be heard because they are in the minority? As a Member of this House, many times, I have seen proposals or amendments being shot down. Some of them have been proposals made by Members from the Minority side. Those of us from the Majority side have listened to them and they have had their way because they had better ideas. We are doing this in accordance with the ruling of the Supreme Court that asked Parliament to give guidance. I am sure that the judge who referred this matter back to Parliament knew that one of the institutions or state organs that have been delegated sovereign power is Parliament. This is where we meet, discuss, engage each other and find solutions that will help this country. If our"
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