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    "id": 992904,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/992904/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Were",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Petronila Were Lokorio",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, this advisory opinion has also given us the power from the previous advisory opinion. It has declared that advisory opinions are also judgments, so that they are not considered as advice you can either take or leave. It has said that the advisory opinion from the Supreme Court is a judgement and we are bound by it. It will be interesting to look at the case that is at the High Court on what exactly they are going to say. With this advisory opinion from the Supreme Court, I am very optimistic with the ruling that will come from the High Court. Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to congratulate Sen. Omogeni. Sen. Omogeni and his team are a representation of the rich resource in this Senate. As Sen. Farhiya said, the Senators in this House are endowed with experience and knowledge that goes to the drain because of the work they do here being looked down upon against the Constitution by the other House. We have several Bills that are lying and gathering dust in the National Assembly that were meant to strengthen devolution. They are declared money Bills without any other further explanation, even to the sponsors of those Bills. Even if the National Assembly took those Bills and made them theirs, put in whatever it is they want to do, we should pass those Bills for the benefit of Kenyans. I pray that this advisory opinion closes the matter and brings to a halt this superiority fights between the Senate and the National Assembly. The Senate will continue to be looked upon as the House of experience. Even if they call it the House of the old people, old people have wisdom. The young people have energy, but that energy will be misdirected if it is not followed by wisdom. Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you and continue to ask that we make use of the Senate resources to benefit Kenyans as it should be. I thank you."
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