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    "id": 902744,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ochillo-Ayacko",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 347,
        "legal_name": "Ochilo George Mbogo Ayacko",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to second this Motion. Negotiations and compromise are the hallmark of democracy. Democracy is about persuasion and convincing people whose ideas might be diametrically opposed to your ideas, but ultimately, it is to achieve consensus. I take this opportunity to thank the Chairperson of the Mediation Committee, my very good and wonderful friend, Sen. Njeru Ndwiga who also doubles as the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries for his patience, commitment and articulation during the process of negotiations. The Chairperson kept his cool and he was able to help us to navigate through the process of negotiation without any form of bickering. I equally thank the Members with whom we participated in the negotiations; my fellow Senators and the team that was led by the Majority Leader of the National Assembly for being forthright, focused and creating an atmosphere where give and take would thrive without grandstanding or name-calling. The Bill in respect to which we were constituted to negotiate is important. It is very useful when we want to commoditize and commercialize agricultural produce. It is an important Bill when it comes to trading and storing agricultural products. Therefore, the National Assembly and the Senate have looked at this mediated version of the Bill. Somebody, once in a seminar told me that at the National Assembly or at congresses world over, National Assemblies are called the lower Houses. In those lower Houses, Bills or Motions are taken there when they are very hot. When there is acrimony, there is always a lot of fierce exchange. Therefore, it is necessary to have an upper Chamber or an upper House to moderate and cool the acrimony. It is written in the federal newspaper that the Senate exists for the same reason as to why we have a cup and a saucer. When you serve a hot drink in a cup, it can scald or burn your mouth, but the saucer will cool it. I am happy that under the guidance of my Chairperson, Sen. Ndwiga, we have been able to moderate some of the adversities that were proposed in the Bill. In our own assessment, the Bill now meets the threshold and the consumers can now use it and will not suffer any constipation. 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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