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    "id": 776964,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/776964/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "So, we hope that with the input of Sen. Cheruiyot and other youthful Commissioners, we will give more children to this country, who will ensure that we transform the agenda. Mr. Speaker, Sir, any Senator in this country, with the exception of the Deputy Speaker, Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki – who went to that school to ensure that the classroom was built – shows you that Senators do not have anything else except their blood, sweat and energy to give back to their constituents back in the counties. Therefore, it is high time, as the Senate, that we must sit and allow ourselves, through the PSC Commissioners we are approving today, to be restructured to reflect what the Senate is supposed to be. We are tigers on paper but when it comes to doing our roles, we cannot even oversight the governors. A governor is given up to Kshs12 billion, but a Senator is using his or her car and salary to do the oversight role, yet he is representing 6 to 12 constituencies. So, as Senators, we must agree and ensure that we bring respect to the Senate. This will ensure that even as we go back to oversight the counties, we do not use public rallies, funerals or harambees to do the oversight work. We should be given the necessary infrastructure and support professionals so that we do our work efficiently. We do not need to attend birthday parties and start oversighting the governors at that level. I have trust, belief, faith and confidence in the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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