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    "id": 799284,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13206,
        "legal_name": "Boniface Mutinda Kabaka",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you for spotting me. I have been waiting for a while. I take this opportunity once again to support this adjournment to enable hon. Senators to fully participate in the oncoming Legislative Summit in Mombasa. A lot has been said this afternoon, regarding the happenings or shortcomings at the county levels, but one thing we have forgotten is that what we are fighting is a common enemy known as governors. If I was to do a book, I would do one entitled, “ TheAnatomy and Arrogance of Governors in Kenya .” if these governors were really reasonable, our work would be very easy. When the Kenya Constitution, 2010, was promulgated, one of the things that Kenyans did not realise was that whereas we have the institution of the president which is from the English tradition, the so called governors are demi-gods. They are demi-gods because of the colossal sums of money in their perks but they do not know that it is the Senate that fights for them to get the money. At times, when we go to the county, people wonder what we Senators are doing. They give examples of roads and other projects that have been done by governors but they do not understand what we do. That is why civic education is of paramount importance. A lot of money needs to be set aside for counties where civic education has not been conducted. That is the panacea to that problem. I want to dissect deeper the character of governors in the Republic. With due respect Governor (Prof.) Kivutha Kibwana who is meek and contrite for his acts and who---"
}