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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Langat",
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        "legal_name": "Christopher Andrew Langat",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir, for giving me this opportunity to make my contribution on this particular Motion. First of all, if there will be such an arrangement for a special sitting like this in the future, some considerations must be put in place. For example, the arrangement today never considered people with physical challenges like Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve, who is really struggling with the stairs and the sitting position on the other side. We have a lot of sympathy for her. I would like to call upon those who will make such arrangements in the future to consider such situations. Back to the Motion; allow me to also congratulate Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki. I have known Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki for a long time. We taught together for around five years at Moi University, Eldoret. He is a competent professor. I have been touched by what I am seeing in social media from his former students. It is very encouraging. Whatever will happen will not mark the end of what God has predestined for his life. I heard about the accusations that have been laid against him in this House when I was down there. One is his failure to attend a meeting during this particularly challenging period of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). I also failed to attend the meeting because I got the message very late at midnight, and I was in the interior of Bomet and, therefore, could not make it. I do not know the circumstances that prevailed so much that he could not attend the meeting, but I want to say that more consideration should have been put in place when calling such meetings. Mr. Speaker, Sir, he has been accused of being independent minded. Outside there, he is getting more praise than he is doing here. It is good to be independent minded despite the prevailing ccircumstance. He has also been accused of making rulings that might have not been favourable to the Executive or to our party; the Jubilee Party. However, they have been favourable to Kenyans. That is my happiness. Since my time is running out, I want to say that we thank Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki for being principled. That is number one. As a scholar myself, I want to thank him for standing firm and representing the scholars; that they can be dependable, competent and so forth. I also want to encourage the young Senators that research has proven very well that experience can be challenged through research. Therefore, do not be intimidated by people who have been here for a long time. Sometimes people are experienced in wrongdoing, whereas experience needs to be divine. I want to quote a verse for Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki. If you read Romans Chapter 8:28, it says that all things happen for the good of those who are with God. Do not worry. I do not know if it has already been predestined that he will remain or he will go. I do not know. Whatever will come out thereafter, I want to tell Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki to stand strong. Mr. Speaker, Sir, give me one second. 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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