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    "content": "b. advances the rule of law and the human rights and fundamental freedoms in the Bill of Rights; c. permits the development of the law; and d. contributes to good governance.” Does that advisory help Kenya to contribute to good governance? It is going to create chaos. When I started, I said that as we debate this issue, let us listen to each other. If we do not, we are going to miss the points in each other’s issues. Whether we agree or not, as we speak here, Kenyans must understand that we are not arguing the way we are doing because of our interest as Members of this House. No, we are agreeing to this because of posterity. We want it because it will go down with the legal political history of Kenya. It should be said by those who come after us that Members of the 12th Parliament addressed this issue soberly and not in their own interest. We must make it clear to the CJ that he is wrong. We must also make it clear to His Excellency the President that he must not comply with that advisory. Not all is lost for this House. Article 261 that Hon. Otiende Amolo earlier on alluded to, gives us the chance with the agreement of the Speaker to extend the period if necessary. If we are able to garner two-thirds majority of Members of this House, all we need or what Hon. Wangwe needs or somebody else, is to raise an amendment based on Article 261 to extend the period and pass the two-thirds majority. With that, we would be home and dry and there would be no crisis in the country. Let us not discuss this issue as if we do not know the way out. Lastly, I am happy that the Parliamentary Service Commission has decided that the matter be contested in court. It is only there that these various contradictions will be properly illustrated and dealt with. Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this chance."
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