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    "id": 861299,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir, for giving me this chance. I support this Bill by my good friend, Senator for West Pokot; Sen. Pogishio. This is a very important Bill which even before we delve into its merits because in any case, it is a very small amendment, I would wish to call to the attention of the House that on many occasions, when presented with Bills during Second Reading, Senators suggest so many good proposals for amendment that they note with how the Bill has been drafted. However, when we are doing Committee of the Whole, we have just seen how we have had to drop Order Nos.11, 12, 13 and 14 because despite being the Committee of the Whole, so many things that Senators raised about this particular Bills are left to only either the Movers or the seconders of those particular Bills or for the Committee to handle. Therefore, in between that process, so many things are left out and it is unfortunate because some of these laws come back to haunt us especially we, as the House of the Senate. We are aware of all that is going on around the Houses of Parliament and how some people would wish that they could easily strike out the Senate but they found out that it is impossible. It remains to be the upper House and the House where people on many occasions consider being the House of reason. This amendment is primarily important, because I am sure when the proper Statutory Act was being passed, somebody may have easily noted that the way it was drafted with just reference to the words being transmitted to the Clerk without specificity to know that the Houses of Parliament in Kenya has two clerks; the clerk of the National 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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