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    "id": 1063578,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1063578/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Linturi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 69,
        "legal_name": "Franklin Mithika Linturi",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, it would be important for you to satisfy this House by guiding us on how to proceed. You have referred to Article 257(8) on how this Bill will be passed by this House. I also listened to your Communication and you almost suggested that we will be limited. Our debate will be for purposes of record. We may not be able to amend this Bill. That being the case, I slightly differ because Article 109 of the Constitution of Kenya talks about how the exercise of legislative power which is done through Bills which are passed by Parliament and then assented to by the President. That is the reason why Article 257(8) states- “A Bill under this Article is passed by Parliament if supported by the majority of the Members of each House”. The Constitution tries to stress the importance of participation of this House in any process of law-making. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the question I want answered is, we have heard the direction that you have given us and we are sure of what the Constitution provides for. So, it would be important for you to tell us the position of the House of Parliament. Can this Parliament participate in the law-making process or in such a serious issue like that of amending the Constitution without its involvement and considering what our issues are? I acknowledge the fact that the Bill before us is being termed as a popular initiative. The truth of the matter is that the popular initiative, in my view---"
}