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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The letter by the CJ raises serious constitutional issues which, ideally, we must debate them with the sobriety that it deserves. Under Article 102 of the Constitution, a term of Parliament is defined as: “The term of each House of Parliament expires on the date of the next general elections.” This clause alone suggests that there is a contradiction or apparent conflict between Article 102 and Article 261. The second issue that raises serious concern is that it is contemplated under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court that an appeal can be raised on any matter on interpretation of the Constitution. The reason why the drafters of this Constitution - and I participated in the research on the Supreme Court and its jurisdiction - is that we contemplated that the Supreme Court would have the power and jurisdiction to determine such critical issues as this one. Why do I raise this issue? I am raising this issue because the President of the Supreme Court is the CJ. Therefore, in exercise of his jurisdiction, under Article 261, he should have exercised extreme caution because of the possibility that an appeal would be The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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