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    "id": 953997,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 129,
        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
        "slug": "james-orengo"
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    "content": "Kshs3,000. If Members of the Committee did not visit the prison, he would have suffered for one or two more years. The late Kenneth Matiba had climbed Mt. Kenya and Mt. Everest, but he was imprisoned. I plead that we have a positive approach like the Committee did. We should have a prison system that emphasises reforms, so that people who are taken to prisons go through a reform process and come out as people who are ready to play their part in building the nation. We should not make prisons places where people go and expire. I was imprisoned at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison and Naivasha Maximum Prison and I know what being in prison means. I do not desire for anyone to go there particularly if they have not been taken through a proper judicial process. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I may not have any other time to say anything. The proceedings we have had in Kitui have been very productive because Members went to the prison. Some went to inspect roads and schools and I think Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve will request a statement. The County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) invited officers of some institutions although the governors did not come. Governors should know that it is better to be questioned in the presence of their people and not in Nairobi. If they are doing well, they should defend themselves where their people are and not in Nairobi because we brought our services to them. As I conclude, I am glad that Sen. Dullo who is the Deputy leader of Majority left Nairobi and came here to defend this House. We heard what she did yesterday and we are very happy with her. There is somebody in the National Assembly that if allowed to lead the House for another two or three years, then Parliament will die. They are charlatan accusing the Senate that we said they are an appendage of the Executive, but that is not true. It seems they know, but I have never heard anybody say that. We are stronger and we will leave Kitui tomorrow or Saturday having done good work. Jesus Christ requires us to visit those in prison and Senators went to see people in prison. Some went to Church while others went to harambees. I thank you."
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