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    "id": 1097615,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1097615/?format=api",
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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. Speaker. First and foremost, I want thank Hon. Aden Duale for bringing up this matter. Indeed, this matter is fundamental. This is Parliament and our key role is to enact laws. We are here to legislate. Article 94 of the Constitution clearly stipulates that the legislative authority belongs to this House and not anywhere else. According to the principle of separation of powers, under the Arms of Government, Parliament is there to legislate while the Judiciary is there to interpret. They must be separated. There is no way Parliament can be gagged by the Judiciary and in any case, the matter at hand is still in progress. In my opinion, I find it premature because this is a matter that should find its way to the Supreme Court. The rulings of the High Court and the Court of Appeal are not final. You can only be invited to make a ruling or a determination on a matter that has gone into finality. We know that the apex court is the Supreme Court. For purposes of academia and as a scholar, I also went around to look at the theoretical framework on the jurisprudence 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."
}