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    "id": 1031896,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
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    "content": "us. We have no problem. Personally, I have no problem with the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) document as issued, but there are issues in that document that must be agreed. This has been voiced by many Kenyans, including the churches, religious leaders, other leaders and Parliament. The Senate where we are today has been totally given a blackout as we change the architecture of Parliament. When we say there will be marriage between Parliament and Executive as a proposal, then we need an arbiter elsewhere since the Senate cannot vet Ministers and put the Government on check. The proposal is that the Executive is going to go bed with the National Assembly. Madam Deputy Speaker, there are issues that need to be addressed. The Constitution belongs to all Kenyans. The handshake was very good. It brought peace in this country, but that enthusiasm must be translated to a positive approach for this country, so that this country will have a Constitution which can take all of us on board. I have seen the document. We have read it very well. However, the issues that have been raised by the various stakeholders, including my pastoralists backyard must be taken into account. This is because we are part of this country. All of us are part of this country. This country is not for take it or leave it. This country belongs to all Kenyans. The President said that he has a vision for this country. Let that vision be a united Kenya, where every Kenyan sees himself. The 2010 Constitution we have today is a very progressive Constitution. If any improvement is done on that Constitution, we will be happy. I will not support anything which neglects the contents in that particular Constitution. Madam Deputy Speaker, the speech of the President came at a very difficult time. The President has tried his best to address the state and the security of the nation, but the challenges are there. These challenges must be dealt with. We cannot blindfold ourselves and forget about them. This must be addressed so that our farmers, school children, health workers, nation, youth and the totality of Kenya live in peace and survive the COVID-19 pandemic which is threatening the lives and the society. Madam Deputy Speaker, with those many remarks, I beg to support."
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