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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kasanga",
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        "legal_name": "Sylvia Mueni Kasanga",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to start by thanking the Speaker for giving the ruling that has allowed this debate to continue. This issue is dear to those of us who were in that Committee. Indeed, the Senate will be pleased that Members of that Committee did quite a bit of work. We put our hearts into this matter. More importantly, we promised the people of Solai to get to the bottom and the heart of issues surrounding the tragedy. Madam Temporary Speaker, allow me to thank the Chair of the Committee for his very able steering that has led us to this point. Allow me to thank my fellow Committee Members because of their passion in the Committee. Allow me also, to thank the Clerk of the Senate and his team because they also worked very hard. There is a lot that has been said by the two Senators who spoke ahead of me and I am aware that everyone wants to contribute to this Motion. Therefore, I will not take too much time. On a personal note, and I can also say this for the Members who were with us, this journey has taught us a lot. We have learnt how Government agencies work. We have also learnt how Government agencies are supposed to be working. We have learnt how the law should be applied by Government agencies. We have also learnt how we, the citizens, should be applying the law but most importantly we have learnt how Government agencies and the law should be working together for the benefit of Kenyans. It was a shock for us that Government agencies, at least most of those that appeared before us, were so quick to absolve themselves of any liability when it came to this matter yet 48 Kenyans had died. The question that comes to our minds is: When did the rain start beating us? It is still beating us but when will it stop? I believe the essence of this Report brought to this House is in the hope that we will get an overwhelming voting on it is because something has to be done. This country 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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