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    "id": 1057077,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, having listened to your Communication and the submissions by Sen. Orengo, it has addressed one of the questions I had in mind, why the requirements of Standing Order No.135 were not applying. Standing Order No.135 relates to constitutional amendments by Parliamentary Initiative. There are those who believe that there should be a 90-day period. So far, my curiosity has been satisfied. Nonetheless, it needs to be made clear for the public to understand why we are not doing the 90-day period between publication. It will also be remiss if we do not congratulate the assemblies you have cited; those that approved the Draft Bill and those that rejected it. There has been a narrative that if you reject it, then you are anti-Kenya. The assemblies and the people residing in those areas have their democratic right and have played their civic duty to render a judgement on behalf of their people. Let us congratulate our assemblies and reflect on the things this Senate has not been able to do for the last eight years. We had a serious issue around public participation and whether Siaya passing the Bill in one day and Homa Bay passing it in two days was against the values in our Constitution since public participation is one of the constitutional values. However, we really should not be in this Chamber on HANSARD debating whether we should conduct public participation or not. It is a principle in our Constitution that should be observed. It is just that we need to be efficient and creative around it. In December, we passed the Anti-Doping Bill and it was like the proverbial Simon Makonde; published on Monday, public participation on Tuesday, on Wednesday, we were here voting and on Thursday The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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