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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Emuhaya, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Omboko Milemba",
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    "content": " I come to Parliament very early to take care of myself. I want to caution some of the new Members who imagine that we speak because we are here. I come very early and feed in my card. Even in the previous Parliament, I sat there. That is who I was then, and will continue so. Just try and come early to the House. The Constitution is supreme. Article 1(1) says that: “All the sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya and shall be exercised only in accordance with this Constitution. (2) The people may exercise their sovereign power directly or through their democratically elected representatives.” That is where I will begin and end. If the Supreme Court judgement is not in line with Article (1) and (2), then, it is null and void. Be that as it may, I hear the voices from Members who have spoken here, the media, clergy and other people in this country pronouncing themselves on this. This is the apex court. The Supreme Court has taken a direction that is dangerous for itself. It should be highly respected and revered. However, the fact that this alone can make people rise, block and question its decision, it then means that it has taken a very wrong trajectory because it is not resonating with the people of Kenya, and is likely to lose its authority as the Supreme Court of this country. Therefore, a word of caution to the Supreme Court that any time they make laws, they should do so as per the Constitution. Being a teacher of history, the Penal Code was brought to this country by the British in 1930 when they colonised us. It was then adopted to the Kenyan laws, and has not been changed. In my contribution later on, I will quote Justice Ouko who said that: 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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