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    "id": 1065201,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1065201/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020, be now read a Second Time. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I begin with citing the Article 257 of the Constitution 2010 which provides for the mechanism through which the Constitution of Kenya may be amended through a popular initiative signed by at least one million voters. The popular initiative may be in the form a general suggestion, or a formulated draft of which the promoters of that popular initiative may formulate into a draft Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the one we are debating today is a product of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) taskforce that was created shortly after the 2018 discussion between His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta, the President of the Republic of Kenya and the Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya. Through this BBI, citizens from all corners of our country share their concerns and views on issues ranging from their responsibilities and rights, national ethos and responsible citizenship, corruption, productivity and shared prosperity, devolution, divisive elections, ethnic antagonism, inclusivity and security, among others. This Bill focuses on those issues with an overriding objective of promoting a cohesive society and to further the ideals of a united, prosperous and a just nation. The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 also affirms or reaffirms the sovereignty of our people of Kenya as espoused in the Article 1 of our Constitution. Having originated and encompassing the views of the people of Kenya, as we all know the people may exercise their sovereignty or sovereign power either directly or through the democratically elected representatives. This is a case where the people have opted to exercise the power directly."
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