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    "id": 822791,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/822791/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I stand to support the Motion. We have done well before we go on recess. This Senate has seen very many Bills coming back, some of which were from the Eleventh Parliament. They were not progressed to a point of becoming Acts. So, we are pursuing them, as the Senate, because they are very important to the counties, even as we forge better relationships with them. As provided for under Article 110(3) of the Constitution, we will also ensure that the Bills that are before Parliament are quickly placed in the relevant House either in the National Assembly or the Senate. As we go on the recess, it will give us time, as Senators, to link up with the county assemblies. I hope that every Senator will link with the Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) and engage a bit more with them, in order to find out where the gaps are, especially, at the committee level. Many Committees will be able to link up with the committees within the county assemblies and strengthen their role of oversight. By linking up with the committees within the county assemblies, we will be able to share our experiences and enhance the oversight role within the counties. We also look forward to the rotating sittings of the Senate in the counties, which is now becoming a reality. This was an idea mooted in the Eleventh Parliament, but it did not happen. Members will be very excited about this. As we move into the various counties and articulate issues, the Senate will get more entrenched in the country as a House that addresses the interests of counties. These issues include the allocation of revenue to the counties, the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) and how it works, the bills that come from the counties, implementation, corruption that is taking place within the counties, et cetera . In the Eleventh Parliament, we debated a lot on the issue of corruption and that it should not be devolved. Those are the issues that this Senate continues to address. More Kenyans are beginning to understand what the Senate is really about. The Senate of the Twelfth Parliament is very vibrant and on spot in handling the issues. The Senate is articulate, eloquent, hard and visible. We pray for that to continue. Even as we go on recess, we hope to come back more rejuvenated to serve our country as Senators. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. 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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