{"id":1256750,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1256750/?format=json","text_counter":1049,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Nominated, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. John Mbadi","speaker":{"id":110,"legal_name":"John Mbadi Ng'ong'o","slug":"john-mbadi"},"content":" Hon. Speaker, this House has set traditions before where the Speaker has ruled that matters of constitutionality, legality, and procedure can be raised at any time in the course of debating a Bill. Article 259 speaks to the interpretation of the Constitution. It should be done in a manner that would promote its purposes, values, principles, advance the rule of law, and contribute to good governance. Our Standing Orders are a creation of our Constitution."}