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    "id": 125311,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/125311/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mbadi",
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. That is why I begged for your indulgence. The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs argued a lot about the First Schedule to the Act and Section 3(2). He based his argument on that, because that Schedule is silent about consulting Parliament and getting recommendations from the Board; then the President has the express authority to go ahead and make the appointments. From where does the President get that authority? He gets it from Section 8(3). Why is it that the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs is applying the same Section selectively? I think the reason is because he is guilty of misadvising the Executive. He is defending his incompetence in advising the Executive properly. We would urge the Minister that it is not a weakness to accept that he is wrong. Could you, please, stand and apologise to the people of Kenya and tell them that you will now advise the President to do the right thing? If you do so, we will forgive you. But if you insist in taking this line, no hon. Member will now, or in future, respect any advice that you give to the people of this country."
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