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    "id": 1013197,
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    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD – K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. There was a lot of litigation going round and they were quoting public participation everywhere. We lacked a clear framework on how public participation should be done, particularly in the counties. Governors select a few people here and there. I agree with what Hon. Duale has said. The main intention of this Bill was not so much to do with Article 118 of the Constitution which talks about legislation in terms of Parliament because that can be done within our Standing Orders. My request is on the way forward. When we have three Bills, it is important that we sit down together, harmonise and integrate them into one Bill. First and foremost, I was very shocked last week when Hon. Otiende Amollo was analysing the Bill under Chris Wamalwa. I told him that the Bill on the Order Paper was not mine. He never spoke about it. I said that it must be a different Bill. When we looked at it, it was by the Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library Committee. We thought that maybe it should have emanated from the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and not the Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library Committee. Hon. Justus Kizito is a new Member and Chairperson. We met today. I agree with what my colleagues have said. We can stand down this Bill, meet, harmonise and have one Bill that will add value. As Article 118 states, Parliament cannot give powers to the Executive because of the principle of separation of powers. When it comes to participation in Parliament, we can look into that within our own Standing Orders. There is room for Parliament as the legislative arm to see The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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