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    "id": 1111632,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "civil cases, the country is facing criminal issues which can be resolved through ADR, so long as they are not repugnant to moral justice and the Constitution. Regarding petitions, I agree with the timelines because it is important. There is provision of a commission which will have specific timelines. The commission will be involved in alteration of county boundaries. I like what Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. said. If the National Assembly decides not to act, it will be deemed to have been passed or resolved. That is important because sometimes Hon. Members of the National Assembly are not comfortable with Bills originating from the Senate. In fact, they plagiarize our Bills. So, it is important to have Clause 23(3) which provides that if the National Assembly fails to consider the resolution of the Senate within the specified time, the National Assembly will be deemed to have approved the resolution of the Senate. There will be a process for mediation. The commissioners will be appointed by the President to ensure the process is rigorous. By the time we have alteration of a boundary, it will have undergone a rigorous process. People will be given an opportunity to be listened to. One of the key provisions in the Constitution is public participation. Alteration of boundaries shall not be done at the stroke of a pen. The process must be rigorous and people must be listened to and engaged. There must be public participation. I like it because the Senate will have an exclusive domain because a petition will have to be introduced and forwarded by the Speaker of the Senate. I think that is specific because population now determines resource allocation."
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