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    "id": 1129816,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "Further, in the book of Job 14:7, it says; “At least there is hope for a tree. If it is cut down, it will sprout again and its new shoots will not fail. Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stamp die in the soil, yet at the scent of water; it will bud and put forward shoots like a plant”. Mr. Speaker Sir, today you are a hero because you have obeyed the rule of law. You have expressed neutrality in your quest to ensure that everybody has a chance to become whatever they would want to be and that everybody is protected by the law. That is extremely important especially if you look at the congruence of the role of God and the rule of law. The former great Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi said that the rule of law is the basis for any democracy. Without the rule of law in democracy, you have chaos. We cannot build the foundations of a state without the rule of law Stokwell Day aptly put it that Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law. I reiterate the same by stating that Kenya is founded upon the supremacy of God and the rule of law. My being in the Senate today is unlikely because it has never happened in the history of the Republic that a seat can be declared vacant, a replacement gazetted yet a reinstatement is occasioned by a court ruling. This is a novelty; indeed, a landmark ruling that sets precedence going forward not only protecting the independence of Parliament but ensuring that nobody shall be victimized purely based on their political opinion or association. Article 38 of the Constitution gives every citizen the right to freedom of association and it is therefore inconceivable that this can be criminalized to the extent that one ends up losing their own parliamentary seat. This precedent should therefore serve as a warning that our Constitution will stand tall in ensuring that this democratic right is protected. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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