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    "id": 772571,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Senators",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, it is my pleasure and privilege to welcome you back to the Senate for the Second Session of the Twelfth Parliament. As you may recall, the First Session of this term was greatly affected by the prolonged electoral process in the country as well as delays in appointing House Leadership and constituting Select Committees of the Senate. This meant that we did not quite take-off as anticipated in the discharge of our functions and mandate. I am happy to note that the Senate Leadership Offices are now fully constituted. Consequently, I take this opportunity to congratulate the Majority and Minority Leaders and their Deputies as well as the Majority and Minority Whips and their Deputies on their election. I am also happy to note that the Select Committees of the House are now fully constituted, and extend my congratulations to the Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons elected to lead these committees. Hon. Senators, the Senate is now ready for take-off. We have before us the singular duty and mandate of delivering on the devolution promise to Kenyans. This Session is particularly important as it will lay the foundation for and define what the Senate will be able to do and achieve during this term. I, therefore, call upon each one of us, right from the outset, to re-commit and re-dedicate ourselves to the achievement of our constitutional mandate. Hon. Senators, as I stated in this House on 31st August last year, following my election as your Speaker, this Senate must be able to distinguish itself from and build on the foundation created by the Second Senate, to do even better. We must improve on our output in terms of the number and quality of Bills passed by the Senate, in terms of"
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