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    "id": 978746,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13184,
        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "The fact that in some of the things that were done, we are not sure of the extent to which the provisions under all these robust laws were employed, is of course of concern. That said, let me speak to the failure of our House. I know that you are sitting on the Seat and are there to protect this House, but, please, allow us to also to look at our role in what happened. Did we, as the people mandated under Article 96 to protect counties, do what we should have done? Sen. Sakaja has come before us severally complaining about the state of this county. Other Senators have come with issues in their respective counties, including Sen. Dullo who has been complaining about Isiolo County. I have observed that you are on your own, as a Senator; if you are from that county, you are required to sort yourself out. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is about time that this House looked at its role in the failures we observe and the things that are happening. In our own rights, we are leaders. I wish the leadership or all of us as leaders took steps. What if we were the ones who occasioned the suspension of Nairobi City County Government under Article 192? What would this House look like if we took that bold step that we did not take? What if it was this House that actually initiated or acted when the Senator for Nairobi came with a long list of things that were ailing our city? We did not act. Very efficiently, we have allocated the afternoon to lamenting and talking about what should have happened. Leadership is about action."
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