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    "id": 1066193,
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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": "I have looked at Article 89 where the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) derive the power to create constituencies. I have noted that this document violates it, yet it is meant to ensure fairness and equity. The foundation and the cornerstone of our Constitution under Article 10 is fairness and equity. What equity are we discussing and what fairness are we talking about? If you are to apply the formula provided for by the Constitution, the County of Meru, which I represent, should have gotten an extra constituency by application of a formula. It will be foolish of me to sit here and start talking about supporting a Bill, which continues to perpetuate an inequality and unfairness to the people of Meru, yet the NG-CDF is shared through constituencies. My people we will be losing one constituency. Why can we not agree that each of us should stick to their lane? If it is a proposal to create constituencies, let us propose to create 70 constituencies and then leave the matter to IEBC. How do you want me to participate in passing an unconstitutional Bill, which proposes to take a prefect to sit at the judiciary to prefect judges, who are supposed to act independently and decide matters on merit? If any institution or the Executive is greedy for power to the extent that they would want to extend their tentacles in Parliament, Judiciary and everything else, we must tell them “no”. This must come to a stop. This Executive greed for power will bedevil everyone. Many Members have spoken, but most of them have never been victims of state conspiracy. They cannot ensure their safety by getting small favours or some small kind of power by virtue of being Senate Majority Leader, the Senate Majority Whip or anything else. They are better off with strong institutions like the Judiciary, a good Constitution and good laws. In that case, they will have somewhere to run to for redress when their worst enemy applies the law on them. We must start thinking of how we can ensure that the elections results are acceptable by everyone. People should be told and must confess that they will accept when they lose elections. Otherwise, this ping-pong game is not about anything else. It is about how we can craft a document that will favour other people to get in power without necessarily getting or drawing power from the people. Let us remember that power must come from the people. It does not come from us changing the Constitution. 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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