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    "id": 1028423,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Murang’a CWR, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Sabina Chege",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sabina Wanjiru Chege",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. When I was listening to this Communication, I was wondering whether we are going to conduct any business in this House. The judgment changes how the National Assembly performs its role. We know our role clearly is on legislation. We know that all Bills must now be subjected to concurrence as per the provisions of Article 110(3) of the Constitution, which may delay the legislative process. Already we wasted a lot of time in this nation because of COVID-19. So, these are some of the judgments that are necessary at these times. However, the judgment does not allow us to address a situation where the two Speakers fail to reach an agreement. This may lead to a Bill dying before we have even got a chance to deliberate on it. Further, it will curtail the legislative power of Parliament bestowed on it by Article 109 of the Constitution. Again, this judgment ignores the express provision of the Constitution by allowing Senate to originate money Bills, which is contrary to Article 109(5) of the Constitution that provides that a money Bill may only originate in this House. Further, I see this judgment ignoring provisions of Article 114 (2) of the Constitution which gives you, as the Speaker of this House, the role of forming an opinion on whether a Motion makes provisions on a matter listed as a money Bill. At the same time, there is the issue of amendment of the Constitution by judicial proclamation, which has not been provided for under Chapter 16 of the Constitution in terms of how to amend the Constitution. Article 259 (1) (a) provides the Constitution shall be interpreted in a manner that promotes its purposes, values and principles. Therefore, in this regard, despite the provisions of Article 110 (3) of the Constitution, the judgment should have separated the disputed legislation, those concerning county governments and those that do not have any dispute. 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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