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    "id": 1064939,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suna East, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Junet Nuh",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Junet Sheikh Nuh",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, unfortunately or fortunately, I am the promoter of the Bill. I get a bit alarmed when I hear Members poking holes on my Bill on constitutional grounds. I want you to make a considered ruling at your own time on the matters the Members are raising. I would like to say that this is not a process that began today or yesterday. This is a process that began with the people of Kenya. I wish Hon. Duale was here, because he mainly spoke about public participation. He presented his views as a person. Secondly, I want to bring to your attention the fact that there is no more public participation than collecting four million signatures. There is no more public participation than the process of a referendum, if this Bill goes through. Every Kenyan will have an opportunity to participate in the best way they know. In conclusion, I listened to my colleague, Hon. David Ochieng’. If the Kenyan people decide to do a coup with this country by changing the Constitution, you cannot stop them. The Constitution allows them, through Article 257, to do anything they feel in terms of changing this Constitution through a popular initiative. So, everyone has a right, through a public initiative and as a Kenyan, to initiate any constitutional change that they deem fit, including scrapping Parliament. Kenyans can collect a million signatures and say that they do not need Parliament any more. They can say “Let us stay without a parliament. Let us stay with the Judiciary and the Executive.” If that successfully goes through a referendum, it becomes part of the Constitution. If you look at the Report of the Committee, you will see that many of the issues being raised as constitutional issues have been addressed. I know you are a man of wisdom. I know you are a good lawyer and you will give a very good ruling. I do not want my Bill to be mutilated in this House. I belabored as a promoter to collect 4 million signatures. None of these Members can achieve that. I went round the whole country to get 4 million signatures. After that, I got the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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