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    "id": 1326481,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1326481/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13165,
        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
        "slug": "aaron-cheruiyot"
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    "content": "Sen. Mungatana, I beg that you listen to me the way I listened to you. If you read our Constitution, and allow me to paraphrase. Article 94(5), gives us enormous power as Parliament. I would like to quote it verbatim. It says- “No person or body, other than Parliament, has the power to make provision, having the force of law in Kenya, except under the authority conferred by this Constitution or by legislation” This is because we create other statutory bodies that then make regulations. However, there is something that is being reminded to us as a House. Each time we seek to consider matters and make decisions by way of resolution or whatever way, we are the only institution that can make provisions that have the force of law. Therefore, when we make recommendations in a committee report, we should be fully aware that whatever decision we reach as a House---"
}