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    "id": 848679,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I thank Sen. Seneta for bringing this matter to the attention of the Senate. Indeed, it is disheartening to learn what happed to the rhinos while being transported. We only have 700 black rhinos in our country and the loss of 10 is unfortunate. Somebody must be held to account and there must be responsibility for this. As the Committee looks into this issue, I would like to advise the CS in charge to be a bit more conscientious and sensitive with the remarks and actions that he makes. He is reported to have told all of those who have been asking about this to take a trip to a location that none of us can take ourselves. Some people said that he meant: “Go to Hells Gate, Tembea Kenya”. This is the same CS that we have a lot of respect for but just previously, he arbitrarily and unilaterally cancelled sponsorship for the Kenya Rugby Sevens Team because of failing to display the “Brand Kenya” on their T-shirts. We had to tell him that Brand Kenya is not a logo. The rugby team itself, is brand Kenya. Cancelling sponsorship of Kshs20 million was out of term and he later apologised. We ask him to be a bit more careful so that he does not have to keep coming back to apologise for actions that he makes and such outbursts. Finally, we need to preserve these animals because, indeed, they are the heritage that we are leaving for our children and for the young people. This is timely as Sen. Chebeni has given us a Statement on the International Youth Day that is coming. I thank her for that but I do not think it was very clear. Next Friday, 10th August, 2018, we will have young people from across the country. We would like Senators to nominate at least two and even sponsor them to come so that they are taken through the procedures of Parliament. There will be a session and a debate in the National Assembly Chamber where they will be taken through this year’s theme which is; Safe Spaces for Young People . They will then go into committees at 11.30 a.m. and bring reports in the afternoon for debate and adoption. That is meant for them to understand how the Senate and the National Assembly operates and how Parliament works. The young people of this country are the trustees of the posterity of this country. Unless we make them front and centre of all our policy discourse and what we do in this House, then we will be legislating in vain. It is unfortunate that Sen. Malalah, my good friend, had to respond to the infantile and juvenile outbursts from the other House. It is infra dig for any Member of the Senate to go to the level of the National Assembly. Whenever they come up with such statements or if they insult us, let us not play the same game. This is a House that Kenyans look up to for decorum. It is a House that is respected. 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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