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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, Article 94 of the Constitution is very clear that there is no person who can enact any legislation which has the force of law except this House. As you know, when we discussed the Report last time, we agreed that the amendments could be brought, but subject to the agreement of the two leaders. However, this is a Committee of the House. When a Bill is referred to a Committee, the Committee has powers to propose amendments. I have spoken to the Leader of the Majority Party. We have pleaded with him. We discussed this matter in the Committee and agreed that as long as they are not amendments that will negative the Report, we should accept them. If any amendment is intended to improve the Report, we should accept it. You will see that the amendments are very good. They seek to improve this Report. This is the Committee that deals with electoral reforms. It is important that we carry all these reforms. We should not do piecemeal reforms, we need to do it in a holistic manner so that we do not have to come back. We need to implement them. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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