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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, despite being a first time Member of Parliament (MP), Sen. Cherargei has continued to distinguish himself as an astute lawmaker and legislator. His stewardship of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights is admirable. I first thank him for the Statement he has brought, showing the kind of work that his Committee is doing. I know the challenges of chairing a committee; it is not easy. I implore him that at this time of our history and where our country is, it is looking up to the Senate when we talk about changes to our law, the electoral management body and whether there will be a referendum or not. We, therefore, need to see more of him and his Committee being front and center, because Kenyans trust the Senate. Their trust in the Senate must be expressed through the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights. Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank Sen. Cherargei because we have collaborated together on many of the issues that he has spoken, together with the Committee on National Security, Defense and Foreign Relations, for instance, on the Solai Dam incident and many others. We have also visited the borstal institutions, prisons and so on. There is also a lot that we want to work on together with my Committee on Labour and Social Welfare. I, therefore, commend Sen. Cherargei; keep on keeping on. He gives hope to many young people. He is one of the very few Senators who are younger than me, and I feel very proud that, for once, I can talk of MPs who are younger than me as opposed to what the situation was in the last Parliament. He is a shining light, so keep up the good work. I commend you and your entire Committee."
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