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    "id": 992527,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Mine is very brief because earlier on, Sen. Linturi said the remarks we are making are for posterity and not to challenge or colour the ruling of the Chair which has been done in finality, having considered all the factors that were presented to him. I wish to congratulate Sen. Poghisio for the responsibility that he has been granted. We share some common stories about Uganda which might be unparliamentary, if I was to talk about them at this point. I encourage Sen. Poghisio that you are dealing with a team that is divided. Your first mandate is to unite your team so that, at the end of the day, the strength of its unity combined with the Minority side can result in a stronger Senate that can continue to draw respect from the public the way it has done since its formation in the Constitution of Kenya 2010. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, also allow me to congratulate Sen. Murkomen. Many people have taken it for granted that Sen. Murkomen where he reached, having been the Senate Majority Leader, was not a mean feat. At 41 or 42 years of age, he broke the glass ceiling. We must accept that he aspired and managed to succeed to get to a very difficult job at a difficult time when we were resisting and had refused to come to this House. He could have had several challenges, but he has done his bit. I thank him for the part that he has played. We shall continue to play football together. I believe that at his age, he still has a lot to offer this country. Hon. Jeremy Corbyn now sits in the backbench. He has been the leader of the Labour Party for so long, but someone else has taken over. Hon. Teresah May, having been Prime Minister, now sits in the backbench. I have had the privilege of leading the Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments (CPAIC) in this House for the last three sessions. I am now in the backbench, congratulating and cheering on the team that has taken up that task. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I challenge the leaders of this House – Sen. Poghisio, Sen. Orengo and the rest of us in House leadership – this House faces challenges which, if you get into a post-COVID-19 discussion, the consensus is that the bureaucracy of politics and Government in this country is too expensive. People are looking for low hanging fruits that can be plucked off. I can tell you with the drama that has been coming out of the Senate, there are many people in this country who think that the Senate is not serving any useful purpose. When it comes to cutting down the fat that is the bureaucracy of politics and Government, it might be the Senate. Let the leadership of this House be relevant in the constitutional discussions that are going on. Let us be relevant in oversight and monitoring of whatever is going on in counties. 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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