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    "id": 961155,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to second the Motion for Adjournment. Before I do that, I thank Sen. Sakaja for moving this particular Motion. We know that Article 174 of the Constitution 2010, is about objects of devolution of Government. Some of the objects are to give powers of self-governance in all parts of the country, to promote social and economic development, to ensure equitable sharing of national and local resources and to facilitate the decentralisation of State organs, their functions and services, from the capital of Kenya. It is the work of the Senate to make sure that devolution is felt. My colleague has said that there are people in this country who probably have not come to terms with the fact that devolution is here and it is not a token. We would have postponed the recess to deal with the Division of Revenue Bill and finish with it but I know it is not possible. Since we are going on recess, we have to keep in mind that we made our own Calendar and we must follow it. Madam Temporary Speaker, there can be burnout in the process. Therefore, recess is good for us. It is important to get a few days off to go and mingle with our constituents and families and also continue with our Committee work. I believe we still have work cut out for us. A lot has been said about what recess is all about but we have a lot of work not only as lawmakers but we also have to go back to the counties and see what has been going on there and do oversight. Therefore, this is an extended period for oversight. We will have an opportunity to go and see what the county executives have been up to. Our recess has come during school holidays; a time when there are a lot of activities. I hope that we will keep young people busy during the school holiday by allowing them time to play games and get some moments with them and help them construct life. Some of them do not know what to do during long holidays. I hope we will help them to spend the time well. Maybe they would like to ask us questions. So, we should make ourselves available for the young people to ask questions so that we answer them. I thank all Members and wish us a good recess and safe travels until we see each other when we come back. I beg to second."
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