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    "id": 917113,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/917113/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipkelion East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joseph Limo",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1915,
        "legal_name": "Joseph Kirui Limo",
        "slug": "joseph-kirui-limo"
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    "content": "When you see an institution abandon its role and pursue roles of another institution, it clearly shows that it is an idle institution. If the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Chair of a Board of parastatal are entangled in confusion, that institution will not move. If you appoint a Chair of a Board that is idle and you allow them to hover around the corridors of the parastatal, the CEO will not work. What does that tell you? The Constitution does not provide enough work for the Senate. Senators are idling and hovering around looking for work to do. Why? It is because the drafters of the Constitution did not provide them with enough work. Hon. Jeremiah Kioni will attest to the fact that he participated in the drafting of the Constitution. The drafters of the Constitution had in mind that the Senate would be a part-time House. If you go to jurisdictions like Vietnam, you will find that the Senate operates very well because their Constitution is very clear that they meet quarterly. This also applies to Singapore and other countries. If we want to make the Senate relevant, we must change the Constitution and have them meet quarterly. This is only to review certain issues including allocation of revenue among counties. Once they finish they should go back home and wait for some work. If there is any participation, as you know, the Constitution does not talk about the Senate legislating but participating in legislation. Participating seems like what the Late Michuki said that consultation does not mean concurrence. After we legislate the Senate should only give their view and go back home. This House should only be advisory. Indeed, the Senate plays a role when it comes to issues of impeachment of the President and Deputy President. The Constitution is very specific that those are the only two roles they do. They do not participate in impeachment of other state officers because they are under the armpit of the National Assembly. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}