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    "id": 903280,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndwiga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njeru Ndwiga",
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    "content": "Committees as proposed in this Bill, it will be faster to fast track Bills, even where we have disagreements. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, whoever wants to downplay the role of the Senate is misadvised. This is because worldwide, the Senate is the Upper House. I am proud to be a Member of this particular Senate because there is sobriety and very level headed debates in this House. We have not gone down to answer our colleagues in the National Assembly, who want to engage us in useless things. However, Kenyans have noticed that this House is steadfast in what it intends to achieve. That is where we need to get to. Therefore, I hope that this Bill will look at issues of Bills which are passed in the National Assembly or money Bills. I do not know of a situation where there is a Bill that does not affect counties. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, laws are made for people, and people do not live in Nairobi; they live in the counties. All the laws that we have passed here are meant for the people. Therefore, I am rather disappointed by the division that the Senate can only pass Bills that only emanate from the National Assembly, as if there are Bills for the Government. There are no Bills for Government; Bills are for the citizens of Kenya. Therefore, I hope that as we move on, we will find a way, maybe through the change of the Constitution. Therefore, we will give the Senate the image that it deserve and put it in its rightful place. I hope that if and when it happens – because I do not know when or if it will happen – but if it happens, I hope that we will be able to do so, because that is what Kenyans expect. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you go to the countryside today and ask Kenyans which House they think should be given more responsibilities and is level headed, you will not be surprised, because I am sure you already know that Kenyans have a lot of trust in the Senate. They believe that the Senate can regulate and lower temperatures in this country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you are a Member of the last Senate, which proves to Kenyans that this House can be quite sober and look at things from a perspective that is good for this country. With those few remarks, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to support."
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