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    "id": 1065951,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "There is always a disconnect between the oratory expertise, the manner in which people have expressed this and the vote at the end of the day. As I sat here, I kept writing down. I will look out for the alignment of the debate to the vote at the end of the day. Of course, we will all vote at the end of the day. That being said, the beauty and strength of our Constitution is in its ability to be amended in various ways as stipulated in Article 256 by a parliamentary initiative or directly, by Wanjiku, Fatuma or Cherop under Article 257 of the Constitution. Madam Deputy Speaker, in this particular case, this draft constitutional amendment Bill is a direct exercise by Wanjiku, Fatuma and Cherop of their constitutional and sovereign right, to amend and exercise the flexibility of its strength, to allow us to amend where it is not working. This is to address the concerns of a structural element that had not been anticipated or that had not worked for us in the last 10 years of the implementation of our Constitution. When I look at this Bill, in the Memorandum of Objects and Reasons, the promoters have indicated that it seeks to address arising implementation gaps, specifically the need to resolve issues of divisive elections and promote gender equity in governance; strengthen the structure of devolution; increase resource allocation to the counties; broaden mechanisms for all the people of Kenya to benefit from economic growth; harmonize certain roles and functions of the bicameral Legislature; fortify our national ethos by specifying the responsibility of citizens; and strengthening accountability on public resource and the fight against corruption. Madam Deputy Speaker, who can fault this and say that these are things that had been resolved by our Constitution of Kenya, 2010? As I sat here, I was saddened by the tone and patronizing debate on the issue of the womenfolk. We were told that we were laughing and clapping but who can tell us that the two-thirds gender rule, under the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 was achieved? It was not achieved. Of all the significance legislation that was to be implemented, that was the one piece of legislation that was defeated by the Legislature. To insinuate that we are clapping for something that had worked for us is to lie to this nation. At least, as far as the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 is concerned, and the two- thirds gender rule, that promise, aspiration and vision was never achieved. This is our chance to try and get it right under the BBI and the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020. That is not to say that there are no gaps in this Bill. For instance, I also have concerns around the 70 additional constituencies. I know that I come from Northern"
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