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    "id": 1103977,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Sen. Kang’ata is an advocate; I am not one. I know what we call the doctrine of implied repeal. The doctrine of implied repeal, which takes precedence in many of the laws we have done in this country, including this Parliament, is simple. An Act of Parliament or another legislature that conflicts with one that is new, the new one takes precedence and that is only relating to NDOC. That is the doctrine of implied repeal. You do not have to necessarily put a clause saying that this, therefore, now repeals the NDOC Act that was there. Even then, it will cost us nothing to add it. However, I just want Sen. Kang’ata to speak to that doctrine, which we have used in many legislations. In fact, if we did not do that, then it means we need to change many of the Acts that we have passed in Parliament. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the latter Act takes precedence once it has been passed. I am sure Senior Counsel Sen. Orengo, Sen. Cherargei and professor know that the doctrine of implied repeal is very present in Kenya’s legal jurisprudence. I cannot contradict him. He is ahead of me in terms of law, but I am also a very good law student, and I know that doctrine."
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