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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Secondly, our work is simply to legislate, oversight and represent our people. Unfortunately, on many occasions, we are obsessed with legislating. We concentrate on how many Bills we have passed. That is why even when we have Statements like this, we feel as if there is need to hurry and conclude a particular matter, so that we can discuss Bills. I do not think we lack adequate laws in this country for us to continue generating more. In any case, what is the motivation to do additional laws if the ones that are in place are not being respected? I think it is important for us to retreat and consider the other two duties that we need to be carrying out as an institution of representation and oversight, such that we take up a particular issue and follow it to its logical conclusion. I heard the sentiments that were raised earlier about what the judiciary needs. I think instead of faulting the judiciary, let us first fault ourselves as Parliament. The truth of the matter is that we have not lived up to the expectation of Kenyans. Kenyans believe in their Parliament. They believe that so long as a particular matter has gotten to the Floor of the House, there needs to be a solution. Unfortunately, we know that, that is not the reality. On many occasions, we would pick up an issue like this, raise all the fury and fire about whatever institution and individuals that are found to be afoul of the law, and that is where it ends. I think we need to pick up issues like this and ensure that within the shortest period of time--- As we are congratulating other institutions for having done their work expeditiously and delivered rulings in the shortest time, what prevents us, as an institution, from ensuring that when a colleague brings up a particular issue that affects their constituents, we conclude the matter and issue directions within five to 10 days, which by force of the Constitution, are similar to directions issued by any court of law in this country? Mr. Speaker, Sir, I therefore, urge the Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources that is chaired by the Senator for Nyandarua County, to ensure that at least in the spirit of what has been discussed this afternoon on the need as Parliament, to 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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