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    "id": 814405,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have a Statement to make with regard to the Mandate of the Senate and its Committees. I wish to make the following Statement on an issue of general topical concern namely, the matter of the mandate of the Senate, as provided for in the Constitution. In the recent past, a number of issues have been raised concerning the mandate of the Senate generally and of Senate Committees, including- (1) That the Senate and its Committees, while conducting inquiries, have overstepped their mandate and have been handling matters that fall within the mandate of the National Assembly; and, (2) That there has been unnecessary duplication of efforts, where both Houses of Parliament handle inquiries on the same matter leading to waste of public resources. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Article 93 of the Constitution provides for the establishment of Parliament consisting of the National Assembly and the Senate. The role of the National Assembly is set out in Articles 94 and 95; while that of the Senate is set out in Articles 94 and 96 of the Constitution. It is important to observe that the role of Parliament, under Article 94 is shared between the National Assembly and the Senate. Mr. Speaker, the Houses of Parliament work through the Plenary as well as through their Committees. Article 124(1) and (2) of the Constitution provides for the establishment of Committees as follows- “(1) Each House of Parliament may establish committees, and shall make Standing Orders for the orderly conduct of its proceedings, including the proceedings of its committees. (2) Parliament may establish joint committees consisting of members of both Houses and may jointly regulate the procedure of those committees.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senate and its Committees---"
}