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    "id": 917114,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipkelion East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joseph Limo",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kirui Limo",
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    "content": "Therefore, the HBC should consider and bring a Report to this House specifying that the Senate should only summon the CS responsible for Devolution. This is the only CS who will then link them to the national Government since there is no need of confusion. I want to conclude by saying that the Constitution is clear on the roles of this House. I also want to ask a question but I do not need an answer. We must ask ourselves who approves the appointments of CSs, the Attorney-General, the Secretary to the Cabinet, the Principal Secretaries (PSs), High Commissioners, Director of Public Prosecutions, Controller of Budget and all Commissioners of Constitutional Commissions. It is this House. This tells you that any other important role is done by this House and, therefore, there is no need of debating around. In fact, there is debate of changing the Constitution and reducing the number of MPs. I am a finance person, and I understand very well that, the Budget of the National Assembly combined with that of Judiciary is only a maximum of two per cent of the total budget. So, we will not be saving anything by reducing the number of Members. But we will save the country if we restructure and make the roles of the Senate very clear. So, that they become a part-time House. Therefore, if the Senators are salivating on the roles of the National Assembly let them wait for 2022, vie and come to this House. They should look for constituencies and be man enough, fight for and come to the National Assembly. Let us allow those who are able and willing to serve as Senators to serve. I urge the HBC to move with speed and come up with a Report on how our CSs and the national Government should co-operate. We can ring fence their roles and ensure we protect them against the confusion being created by the Senate. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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