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    "id": 922317,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by the distinguished Senator for Uasin Gishu County. This House pronounces itself through Motions and Acts of Parliament. Therefore, it behooves everyone who this House has directed to carry out a particular task to fulfill it without any delay. Article 125 of the Constitution of Kenya gives this House, or any Committee of this House, powers to call for evidence. When I listened to my colleagues, and after I read the Statement by the distinguished Senator for Uasin Gishu County, I find that this is a problem that calls for sanctions. This is an issue that we cannot take lightly. Our Standing Orders are clear. The CS was supposed to provide a report on the implementation of the Committee’s Report. However, 60 days after, I am yet to see a report submitted by that CS. This begs the question: what is it that we do in this House? Do we come here to enjoy good allowances, use taxpayers’ money, pronounce ourselves, and no one takes action? This is a serious offence of the rule of law. It is insubordination of the powers given to this House. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we should not ask for any more report. If we are not able to come up with an implementation Committee to ensure that any pronouncements of this House are fully implemented to the letter, we should sit down and draft a legislation that will put heavy sanctions against those who are directed by this House to carry out certain things, to save this country. If you read in the Press, the Committee of Agriculture in the ‘lower House’ established that farmers are currently hoarding more than 1.5 million bags in NCPB and farmers’ grain storage. However, the millers will start to complain that the prices are up. I remember a time when we were paying Kshs86 for two kilogrammes of maize flour. However, it went to Kshs117. They should ask themselves why the prices are going up. It could be because of what we were discussing earlier on; the inflated prices of electricity because they use power to grind the corn. However, they continue to line the pockets of The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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