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    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Motion. I was shocked to see the letter sent to the regional directors, indicating a reduction in the allocation of funds that are supposed to be used by KeRRA to maintain roads in our rural areas. The real issue that comes out of this is the fact that this House, through the Committee on Delegated Legislation, is the one that is supposed to deal with subsidiary legislation. We always have an issue with Government officials constantly trying to make laws, a power which they have no authority to exercise. Yesterday, issues were raised here on the Ministry of Education. Even as we speak, there are a lot of things happening within that Ministry that were never brought to the House. For example, painting school buses yellow makes sense, but it ought to have come to the House. If it is not brought to the House for approval, then it is not a law. We have kept wondering: When such directives are issued and someone goes against them, what law would they anchor their case on if they were to take anyone to court. For the avoidance of doubt, the Statutory Instruments Act defines a statutory instrument, a regulation or a subsidiary legislation. The Act states that any rule, circular, letter, pronouncement or guideline, as long as it has the effect of law, is a statutory instrument. So, it is unfortunate that these Government officials continue to do this despite the fact that, under Article 95 of the Constitution, it is only this House that has the right to make law. Basic mistakes are made whenever Government officials ignore the House. One of them is that there 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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