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    "id": 966702,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when certain things are brought to this House, we ask ourselves what informed the decisions of the drafters of the Constitution at the time. I am happy that you have elaborated Article 179(5) by bringing up the issue of objectivity versus subjectivity. Looking at the Oxford Dictionary, the term absence is defined differently from your definition. I am at a loss because I no longer know what it means to be absent. I really appreciate that you elaborated the Governors of Samburu and Kiambu counties can access their offices with permission from the EACC. Therefore, when we bring up matters before this House, it is not for our personal consumption but to help build continuity in this country. When services cannot be rendered to the people, it behoves us to ask ourselves serious questions to what we must do to ensure that the people of Kiambu and Samburu continue receiving services. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am completely against deputy governors imposing themselves as governors. As you have rightly stated, the governors are still members of the executive. However, there are roles that are clearly defined and delegated to the governors. We cannot re-delegate those duties to the deputy governors. I appreciate your ruling. I would also like to assure you that my Motion was intended to ensure that the people of Kiambu and Samburu Counties continue to receive services. I hope that the two governors are watching these proceedings so that they can proceed to the EACC and seek permission to access their offices. If the governors were barred from accessing their offices in Samburu and Kiambu Counties, they can use the Council of Governors (CoG) offices in Nairobi’s Delta House where they pay a lot of money. 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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