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    "id": 585367,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kanyua",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 981,
        "legal_name": "Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua",
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    "content": "The proposed amendments to Section 6 of the Act unnecessarily subject the approval of the Chairperson of NACADA to both Houses of Parliament. The Committee sees no reasons why appointment of the Chair of NACADA should go to both Houses of Parliament. The appointment of the Chairperson of NACADA, so far, is a function of the National Assembly. There is no reason to subject that appointment to both Houses of Parliament. The discussion in this country when the Senate and the National Assembly were being set up was not about having two Houses that duplicate each other’s work. The Senate is making a very grave mistake by continuing to insist on being a duplicative House to the work that the National Assembly does. There would be no reason absolutely in our Constitution to do that. Our Constitution intended that we have the National Assembly undertaking national duties and we have the Senate looking at the interests of counties. Where matters of counties are concerned, that is jurisdiction of the Senate. Where matters of national nature are concerned, the jurisdiction is that of the National Assembly. The idea of the Houses duplicating each other’s work is really one that must be resisted. So, in proposing the deletions, that is the rationale the Committee had in mind - every House should stick to its mandate as provided within the Constitution."
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