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    "id": 983763,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ochillo-Ayacko",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 347,
        "legal_name": "Ochilo George Mbogo Ayacko",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe I have every right to move and Members have every right to vote for this amendment. If you do not scare Members, the Motion will be defeated. Members cannot retreat and hide from the people they lead. Members must transparently and honestly share information with the people they lead. If you have some information and you are not sharing with Members, the more reason Members become suspicious. This Motion is very important in that we are not ordinary people. We are not a gathering like some Members are saying here. We are the third arm of Government and many people who take their time to vote for us, listen to us and are pushing for information from us. The two weeks I am proposing is intended to allow Parliament to look at the practicality of allowing us after the two weeks to be meeting once a week, so that we receive official information. I believe two weeks is sufficient time. In fact, instead of the Government, through the CSs, addressing the press conference, they should address Parliament live and communicate to Kenyans through Parliament, so that we help the Government to share out information. We should not try and glean facts from what is stated in the press but we should get it firsthand from the Government. We should also get information from governors, know what they are doing and difficulties they are experiencing and give the CS feedback to deal with those issues. We cannot hide or take a lazy decision of trying to disappear. I believe catering and other services can be shut down. We could have a few members of staff and the Serjeant-at- Arms because we do not need many of them. The others might go where they want and feel safe. 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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