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    "id": 1014452,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1014452/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Shinyalu, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon Justus Kizito",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 71,
        "legal_name": "Justus Kizito Mugali",
        "slug": "justus-kizito"
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    "content": "The principle objective of this Bill is to provide a framework for effective public participation. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 ushered in a new system of governance that places the people at the centre of governance. Accordingly, all public processes ranging from policy making, legislative process and other ultimate decision-making require the participation of the people of Kenya. Our Constitution actually puts everything around the public. So, the public has a say on everything that we do. And even this comes from God Himself, when he made man to be at the centre of the universe. That is the anthropocentric position that man was given in the universe. Therefore, a good Constitution follows that. The Bill, therefore, proposes to provide a mechanism of facilitated, effective and coordinated public participation. The Bill accordingly gives effect to the constitutional principles of public participation and participatory democracy. This one is reflected and deeply embedded in Articles 1, 10(2), 35, 69, 111, 174, 184, 196, 201 and 232 of the Constitution."
}