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    "id": 917033,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/917033/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David ole Sankok",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13168,
        "legal_name": "Gideon Keter",
        "slug": "gideon-keter"
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    "content": "According to Articles 193 and 99 of the Constitution, the academic qualification of a Senator is equal to that of a Member of the County Assembly (MCA). I do not think that the county assemblies which have more than 1,800 members lack capacity versus the 67 Senators who have the same academic qualification as MCAs. That is why they are forming committees that belong to this House. The Senate has a Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs. Do foreign affairs concern the county assembly and county governments? I advise them that the best committees for them are: Stray Dogs Committee, Cemetery Committee, Dump Site and Refuse Removal Committee and Artificial Insemination Committee. That is because I have heard about animal husbandry. That is what they should have as committees. For lack of a specific function, the Senate strays into the functions of the National Assembly and county assemblies. If Dr. Matiang’i appears or refuses to appear before the Senate, will they impeach him? It could even be the other CSs, say, the CS for Foreign Affairs and International Trade. They do not have powers to impeach a chief or governors. The governors can be impeached by county assemblies but not the Senate. If you do not have powers to punish people, how can you oversee them? You only oversee an institution that you have powers to punish, in case they do not go as per the law."
}