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    "id": 764776,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "November 9, 2017 SENATE DEBATES 46 The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was something in between because I was on call for purposes of encouraging and educating people to accept this Constitution. I am very happy since both Sen. (Prof.) Kamar and Sen. Wako are here to enjoy the institutions of the Constitution they supported. Together with the former Prime Minister among others, we supported this Constitution then. Let us follow this Constitution. Let us follow every step of this Constitution. Let us not manufacture a crisis where there is none. Therefore, when we are sitting here as a country, I am so impressed by the people of Kenya. Despite being cajoled and mobilized, they have avoided violence. I wish Kenyans would see the comradeship and the camaraderie that exists among politicians. No one would have died on behalf of Sen. Murkomen or any other person. It is important for people to continue being this mature; Kenyans matured. If you see the way our people are behaving, this is extreme maturity by the people of Kenya. People wanted people to kill each other so that there can be a crisis, but our people have restrained themselves. It is now an established tradition going forward that anyone who wants to vote would be respected and whoever is not willing to vote would also be respected as this country brings us together. A neighbour cannot kill his neighbour because of elections, violence or getting someone to office. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are standing here proudly saying that we look forward to the events of the Supreme Court. Hopefully there will be a positive verdict for those of us who supported President Uhuru Kenyatta and this will lead to the swearing in of the President. Consequently, when we come back here on 28th November 2017, I believe that we will have President Uhuru Kenyatta serving his second term. When that happens, we will then come and discuss other matters that have been pending and how to strengthen this House and work with the national Government to ensure that it grants us the resources that are necessary for this Parliament and this House to carry out oversight. We can work on them and ensure that we move devolution forward. I have said so many things but I want to say that I am very proud of the work we did as a House for the short time that we have been here. We have passed the County Allocation of Revenue (Amendment) Bill (CARA) and we have now so many Bills and, as I read, policy papers that we will come and approve. So, our plate is full; when we come back it is not in the absence of business, it is just that we have gone to take care of the other business. When we come back we will come and continue with the business of this House as required by our calendar, the Constitution and the law. Thank you. I beg to move. I request the Senate Deputy Majority Leader to second."
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