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    "id": 1037813,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Even as you say from your places that it does not require parliamentary approval, you as the House, if you find the need, through the Leader of the Majority Party or the Leader of the Minority Party, you can still write to me, if the need arises, to recall you for a special sitting. If that becomes a reality, you as a House are not without power to stop any such proposals. You are the people’s representatives. Do not say you do not have the power. You have the power unless you want to... Is it because of what you are calling the BBI that you think you have lost power? No, you still have. Remember Article 95 of the Constitution. Even the draft Constitution (Amendment) Bill does not touch Articles 93, 94, 95 and 96 of the Constitution. So, why are you donating your authority to the wind? Your powers and authority as the people’s representatives under the Constitution remain intact. Remember it is uniquely provided in Article 95(1) that you represent the people of the constituencies and other special interests. In Article 95(2), you deliberate and resolve issues of concern to the people. That is so important. That is a matter of concern to the people. So, it is indeed within your power to deliberate and resolve through a resolution and if anybody disobeys the resolution of the House, again you have the powers to deal with whomever. The oversight authority of State organs and State officers again is invested in you. It is this House which has the authority to commence the process of disciplining and removing State officers from office and not any other place. Please, do not forget that power now that you are going for recess. I know two months could be a long time and there could be momentary lapses of memory. Please, do not allow that to happen. Hon. Ichung’wah, that power is still with you. Even if we just speak for hours, it does not help. It could be misinformation. You know Kenya’s newspapers write all manner of stories. Let us not deal with what they are saying. Let us deal with a written circular. If there is a circular, please, get and bring it here, so that the House can deal with it. Member for Garissa Township, you have the Floor."
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