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    "id": 1385526,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. From the onset, I want to declare that I oppose this Bill. This is because, this Bill, as Sen. Okiya Omtatah has said, has not cured the issues that were raised in court under Articles 10, 201, 206 and 210. It still has loopholes, which makes it unconstitutional. The court issued an injunction on 19th December, 2023 on the issue of public participation. This Bill or the process that culminated into this debate today has not cured the problem of inadequate public participation. If I read through the reports in this Bill, the Committee simply invited the public to present memorandum, and they only had one day where they received oral submission. Since this Bill affects counties, it was only reasonable that all the 47 counties be involved in public participation. That never happened. When you look at this report, this House has a standard that all the reports that come to this House must have an adoption list to them. I have gone through this report and I have a copy here, there is no adoption list. Who adopted this report? I ask the clerks who work in committees and our secretariat, you are here to be professional. Give this House professional input. However, if you allow such omissions to happen on a very important report, you are only giving ammunition to those people who are going to court to reject this Bill if it is passed into law."
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