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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud",
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, I beg to support the adjournment of debate, as proposed by the Senator for Kakamega. This is a very serious matter, and we are not handling it with the seriousness it deserves, as the Senate. This matter has been discussed severally in the Senate Business Committee (SBC) and in my own Committee on Finance and Budget. After realizing that there is a lot of controversy about this particular matter, we recommended the suspension of this budget during the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) time in our Report on the Budget Policy Statement. We did this because of the confusion that this matter was shrouded in. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, the discussion about the ad hoc Committee was discussed in the SBC, and it took time for the leadership of the House to even bring the names. I think there is a serious problem that we all fear. In as much as we will fear the report that will come later, which will unearth all the corruption, I think we fear to start. Going forward, if we decide to make an ad hoc Committee, so be it. I do not think we need to overload the Committee on Health and bring the names again. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, going forward, this matter is very urgent and serious, as mentioned earlier by other colleagues. Even during the mediation on the Division of Revenue Bill, it was a matter of discussion. I urge that the members who want to be on this, going forward, are people who should volunteer and say that they can do this job, because it is a very serious matter. It will deal with serious matters, and I know it will not be easy. You have to be brave and patriotic enough to deal with this matter. I support the Motion by Sen. Sen. Malalah, but we should deal with this matter sooner than later."
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