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    "id": 1085411,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. This is a House of records and procedure. From the sentiments of Hon. Duale and the rest, it shows clearly there is no value addition. We cannot debate for the sake of it. You cannot go to the Committee of the whole House to anticipate that somebody goes for a fishing expedition to come up with something which has not been outlined in the object of the Bill. Whatever Hon. Peter Kaluma has raised is a very fundamental matter. We cannot go on to waste Parliament’s time with repetition of a matter that is provided for in the Constitution. We cannot legislate for the sake of it. So, I highly recommend that we reject this Bill if at all it cannot be withdrawn. We have a provision in the Constitution on why you should come up with a static law for purposes of operationalisation and filling the gaps that are there. It is not about repeating clause by clause. About the referendum, why are we having issues in court? Of course, matters of referendum have been provided in the Constitution, but there were many issues which were not adding up like who should initiate the process. The referendum law, for that matter, should add value by defining. You cannot just pick up the provisions of the Constitution, a repetition of word after word to waste the time of this House. I urge Members to reject it. I thank you."
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