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    "id": 1114904,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1114904/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Makueni, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Maanzo",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion. I am one of the Members of the Committee on Delegated Legislation. As it has been said by the Mover and from the Report, the Constitution has to be followed wherever any regulations are to be made in this country. Secondly, the law under that particular regime and the regulations there under must also be followed. The moment any regulation making body does not conduct sufficient and proper public participation, their activity automatically becomes null and void. The matter of petroleum is very serious. You know how prices have been skyrocketing and I am hoping that today oil prices will be reduced. All the matters surrounding petroleum have not been consultative from the stakeholders to the users and many other people dealing with that. When it comes to petroleum stake holding, it touches on many people. Therefore, there is no way there will not be public participation where consumers and dealers do not participate and you end up with a proposal or publish regulations to deal with the levy. It becomes outrageous and it is high time that regulatory bodies follow the Statutory Instruments Act, the Constitution and the relevant law, before making any regulations. Regulations are very important in dealing with matters and there cannot be shortcuts about them. It is now mandatory that Parliament either approves or disapproves and on this particular one, it has to come to the Floor of the House. Therefore, it has to be clearly known for the sake of Kenyans, that laws are made to cure mischief, especially in trades such as petroleum. So, it is important for the regulatory making body to follow the law as required so as to serve Kenyans better."
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