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    "id": 128385,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Olago",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Olago Aluoch",
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    "content": "Senior Counsel, hon. M. Kilonzo has chosen to bury his head in the sand when His Excellency the President has purported to make an appointment under Section 8(4) and First Schedule to the Act; he is clearly exercising delegated legislative authority. He is acting under the specific provision of the Act, Section 8(4). So, what His Excellency the President has done cannot amount to a lawful act by itself. It is an exercise under the provision of the law, and it is, clearly, indicated in the legislation. If that is not what it is, then I do not know what it is. Clearly, you can see that the purpose of this point of order is to take away from the Committee on Delegated legislation, on which I have the privilege of serving, the right to look at the legality of what the President has done. It is not being anticipated. It is not being said that looking at the legality of what the President has done, the Committee will come up with the specific findings. We are going to look at the law and report to the House. What the Standing Orders give as authority is to recommend to the House to annul or confirm what His Excellency has done. That is what the House wants to do. Under these circumstances, I would like to request, with all humility, that the point of order by my learned Senior Counsel be ruled out of order."
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