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    "id": 1054912,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1054912/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ugenya, MDG",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Ochieng’",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Ouma Ochieng'",
        "slug": "david-ouma-ochieng"
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    "content": "House and all organs of Government can never act in vain. When this House pronounces itself on a matter, it is like a High Court; it must be respected. When the Judiciary acts, it cannot do so in vain. The issue I raised in early June last year was about six particular judgements that had been issued by the courts but had not been respected. To date, no answer has been brought to the Floor of the Assembly by the Committee concerned. I was sent a copy of the answer. I was not even asked to go to the Committee to ask the Question to the persons concerned, namely, the Attorney General (AG) and the rest. That happens because this House has not put its foot down in as far as ensuring that our orders and resolutions are respected; and secondly, that the orders given by the court are respected by the Government. That is why this is not the first time Matiang’i has spoken about not respecting court orders. This is the Cabinet Secretary who, some time back, lectured Members of Parliament (MPs) when asked why Miguna could not come back. It is important that this House puts its foot down and tells Cabinet Secretaries that there are things that they cannot say out there, however powerful they are. As I finish, could I request the Committee concerned to bring to this House the response to the Question I asked on 3rd June last year?"
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