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    "id": 1176741,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am sorry, the microphone is not working. I have displaced a serious Member of this House who handles very serious issues for Members. Article 94 of the Constitution is clear that the only body in this country authorised to make laws is the National Assembly. We, Members of Parliament, cannot shun away from that responsibility. Hence, we need to take our work seriously. I have the benefit of being a Member of the Select Committee on Delegated Legislation in the 12th Parliament. During that time, we came across some issues and things that baffled many of us and we wondered whether the Executive is serious about the legislative agenda of this country. There has always been a misunderstanding or deliberate misinterpretation of the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013 to determine what falls within the purview of that particular Act. I encourage the new Members of the Committee to re-look at the Act and re-draft it, so that everything that has the force of law, or anything that results in pecuniary law to any particular person with regard to any form of levies and fees that are initiated or incorporated in this country can pass through the normal system. One of the areas they need to continuously check on is the adequacy of public participation. We came across many instances where regulation making authorities would call a few compliant members, sit down with them and decide on the law or regulation and then they bring them to us. Based on the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013, one satisfies the Constitution and some elements of public participation. We are not allowed to look at the merits and demerits of the regulation. Those are areas we need to look at as we change the law. Probably, the Committee has competent Clerks. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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