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    "id": 111022,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kajwang",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 164,
        "legal_name": "Gerald Otieno Kajwang",
        "slug": "otieno-kajwang"
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we must make this Constitution difficult to amend. I had a friend of mine speak ahead of me and say that it is so difficult to amend it. We must make it difficult to amend it because it has been amended before very easily. The Senate was disbanded together with the regional assemblies one afternoon. In fact, they brought a Bill that said, amend this, remove this, and create more constituencies for these guys so that they can--- In fact, Mbita Constituency was a creation of this House. It was hived off of Ndhiwa Constituency to allow a Senator to get a seat, so that he would not complain of loss of job. They were actually bribed to dissolve themselves. That is the first institution that ever dissolved itself voluntarily and popularly. Things have happened in this country sadly. So, we must make this Constitution difficult to amend. I think the recommendations that have been made are good. There are certain pillars that you cannot touch in this Constitution. You cannot touch sovereignty of the people. You cannot touch the human rights unless you go to the same people and ask them: “Do you think you do not need these rights anymore”. I am glad that we are debating and passing this Constitution. What I learnt that makes me happy is that it is self propelled. It has an engine that moves forward. Even if we make a lot of debate and try so many things, it will go on anyway. I am glad. I am celebrating this thing that will go on anyway. Thank you."
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