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    "id": 981143,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Sen. M. Kajwang’ should have taken time to listen because I saw him doing something. I think he is excited with the fact that Members have contributed to his Bill and we are about to vote. Therefore, he is about to go to the books of history. If he was following the debate, I was not talking about the Senate Majority and the Senate Minority leaders. I was talking about majority versus minority communities across the country. What I said is that I know that communities like the one where Sen. M. Kajwang’, Sen. Cheruiyot - and I think Sen. Cherargei will be more interested - where the President must be voted for directly and the “Wanjiku” must determine their leaders. So, we will listen to both sides and make a decision. I am more convinced that if the President of the Republic of Kenya, who comes from a majority community, is going to lead the charge. We need to kill this idea of presidential elections and return the leadership of the country to constituencies. If we do so, we will no longer fight, go to the Bomas of Kenya or the Supreme Court. Who am I to try and disagree with those who come from the majority communities? It is easier for me, Sen. Faki and Sen. Olekina to agree quickly on a parliamentary system. This is because historically the communities we represent were in Kenya African Democratic Union (KADU) and supported parliamentarian system as it is. I am very excited about the future that is about to unfold. This commission should be properly constituted. As we give birth to that very important future, we should have a proper institution that is able to do its work. Perhaps even unfold itself. I only have a small request to my colleagues. As we preside over this very important time in our history, we have a duty to protect devolution, the institution and House that deals with devolution. I want to beg Sen. Haji and Sen Wako not kill the baby. They may be used to kill the baby, but they must stand firm in this Committee to ensure that the place of the Senate and devolution is properly protected. If they do not do so, then that can only be one of the undoing things against the very noble BBI process. I beg to move and request the chairperson of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Sen. Cherargei to second."
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