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    "id": 1129805,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki",
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        "legal_name": "Kithure Kindiki",
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    "content": "Thirdly, I am very proud of the Judiciary in this decision. For the record, I have always insisted that the Judiciary has a wide mandate to control the activities of Parliament, including issuing injunctions as happened in this case. However, I have been careful and I want to put it on record that expansive administrative aspects of parliamentary work, including quashing the gazette notice that had illegally been published to invite the former Sen. Leshore to take up Sen. Maura’s position. I still maintain that legal illogic that the Judiciary has expansive power to control the activities of Parliament in all administrative matters, but that mandate is restricted and does not include stopping or injuncting Parliament from performing legislative work. Finally, I am very happy and contented with the legal logic that the court used to acquit Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura, namely the principle of non-discrimination. It is a shame that we had to punish Sen. Mwaura; a representative of persons with disabilities, when we know in Jubilee, for example, the Party Leader is supporting the Opposition. A Deputy Party Leader of Jubilee has formed his political party, ranking Member, including myself, Hon. Sen. Murkomeni, Hon. Duale former Majority Leader and others are supporting the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). It is a shame to punish Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura when the Party Leader of ODM is supporting Jubilee and when the Party Leader of Wiper Party is supporting Jubilee excetera . Once, again, congratulations Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura. Congratulation Mr. Speaker, Sir, Hon. Kenneth Lusaka and congratulations the great Judiciary of the Republic of Kenya."
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