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    "id": 844042,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Pareno",
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        "legal_name": "Judith Ramaita Pareno",
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    "content": "I was also a bit hurt when the last report indicated – I spoke about it – that Kenya was eligible to forward a candidate for secretary-general, a position they could not even agree on but what did Kenya do? Kenya had papers that were not signed and they were submitted late. Eventually, we did not even play our part to claim our stake in the Forum by asking that we be given a fair chance to have a secretary-general. That is simply how we lost. Maybe the position could have been ours. Even if it was to be for another partner state, we should have put our foot forward to also claim our stake. It is not just for us to attend those conferences when people are fighting for space and we do not even submit papers in time. I wondered what happened. They said the papers that were supposed to be submitted were to be submitted by the Speakers of the Houses but definitely our Speakers could not have been that reckless to submit documents that were not signed. It simply means that there was mischief. I am now happy that finally they reached a consensus and agreed on who the secretary-general should be but after an impasse which we cannot afford to have considering what is happening in this region. I am also happy that we have been informed that two of our Members are in the committees and they might push the agendas for the Forum. However, they could have gone ahead to discuss and review the statutes and rules that guide them on how to do elections for the secretary-general. How can a conference which is supposed to kind of guide on good governance and democracy fail to ensure The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.  "
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