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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join the rest of my colleagues in giving the necessary attention to the statement which has been requested by Sen. Prengei. You will recall that, earlier before this exercise was undertaken, I brought a question to this House that led to the invitation of the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government together with his Permanent Secretary and the rest of the team that was to undertake this exercise. Though half-heartedly, the House gave them the greenlight and stamp of approval because many of the things that we questioned were not brought to the fore. However, here we are today and Sen. Prengei has captured the mood of the country. On many occasions when you are seated in gatherings, people ask you: “As a Member of Parliament, what are you doing about some of these things that completely do not make sense in this country?” However, after being pushed and shoved around, almost four to five months down the line, there is absolutely no communication on how many people were captured in the data, when they intend to release it, and what will be the way forward after this, especially in light of the money that was spent. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Parliament is not impotent. In fact, a good reading of our Constitution equates representation, which is the work of Parliament, to sovereignty. Kenyans exercise their sovereignty through us, their representatives. Therefore, we cannot turn this House into a House of lamentation each time Kenyans look up to us for leadership. I want to request that the Chair do furnishes - it is good because Sen. Prengei was very specific - by way of a report before this House on the issues of expenditure and the little matter of the young people who participated in this exercise having not been paid. However, most importantly, on justification for this exercise and what the Government has achieved this far. This is an important issue that Kenyans need to know the truth."
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