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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, one minute is not enough, but I will try my best. I want to point out one important thing in the Constitution, which is our “bible.” Members of the National Assembly misunderstand the Constitution. It is about time that each of the 67 Senators in this House buys a beautiful copy of the Constitution and gifts it to these Members. Parliament is not the National Assembly; it is the Senate and the National Assembly. That is the first thing they ought to know. The Constitution is clear, and I want to go to the powers given to Parliament. I have heard many people ask whether it is the business of the Senate to call Cabinet Secretaries. Article 125 (1) of the Constitution on the power to call for evidence says- “Either House of Parliament, and any of its committees, has the power to summon any person to appear before it for the purpose of giving evidence or providing information.” That power is not given to the National Assembly or the Senate alone. It is given to either House. The Cabinet Secretaries ought to know that this House has powers to summon anybody to appear before them. Today, we were disappointed because we waited for the Cabinet Secretary for Petroleum and Mining, but he did not show up. Again, yesterday he kept us waiting. It is embarrassing because he called to give us all manner of excuses for not showing up. He told us that he was in Ole Sereni and, later on, he said he was in Kisumu. They need to understand that the Constitution is very clear when they are summoned here. Article 125(2) of the Constitution says- 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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