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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kibiru Charles Reubenson",
    "speaker_title": "The Senator for Kirinyaga County",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Reubenson Kibiru",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. First, I am a clear proof of a free and fair elections. I come from a Jubilee zone yet I ran as an independent candidate. That is an indication that the elections were free and fair. If they were not fair, Jubilee would have had an upper hand in getting the Jubilee candidate in. So, let us acknowledge that to a large extent, the elections were free and fair. We ensured that the votes were cast and counted as per the law. The Bible states that laws are made for man but not man for the laws. In that regard, we can amend because we are law makers. So, it is upon us to ensure that we keep on adapting the laws and rules as the environment dictates. It is surprising that our friends would go to a court of law to seek redress for issues that they feel they are not comfortable with. One then wonders why it becomes very difficult for us to come to the legislature to amend the laws that would make the environment even better. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the economy of this country should not always get a “cold when some people sneeze.” It is high time we get some immunization to ensure that we separate the political arena and the economic part of this country so that when people are fighting in the political environment, the economy continues to grow. As we speak, people in the business world are complaining about Kenya. They say that there is no money. People are asking us, “Where is the money? Pesa ilienda wapi ? Where do we get the money? What happened to the money?” The issues today are not making the situation better. I call upon the political leadership of this country, more so, my side of the divide, that we live up to what one gentleman, the late hon. Saitoti said, that there comes a time when the country is bigger than all of us. So, I urge our brothers from the other side to come; we deliberate, discuss, debate and agree on the issues that need to be amended. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in that regard, I beg to support."
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