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    "id": 1032302,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1032302/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Gitonga",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13491,
        "legal_name": "George Gitonga Murugara",
        "slug": "george-gitonga-murugara"
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    "content": "It is vitally important that regulations-making authorities do realise that regulations, especially delegated legislation, is a very important legislation that governs the day-to-day lives of everyone in the country—the citizens, investors and the Government. As a result, it is vitally important that when regulations are being made, the authority must always be conscious of the provisions of Articles 10 and 118 of the Constitution as regards public participation. It is vitally important that the public is invited and their views are considered. It is also important to note that when it comes to gazetting the regulations, it is the regulations that were publicly scrutinised that must be gazetted. It is not any other regulations, because those other regulations will fail for failing to go through public participation. Therefore, in spite of the fact that the Cabinet Secretary tried to explain the inadequacies which are in these regulations, they would not survive the test of the Committee on Delegated Legislation. As a result, they are to be annulled. In future, we will recommend that all these authorities do actually consult and where it is possible—and it is possible most of the time—there should be a prepublication scrutiny with the Committee on Delegated Legislation so that the regulations drafted meet the parameters set out. With those remarks, I do support the report that these regulations be annulled. Thank you."
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