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    "id": 1402601,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1402601/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to move the County Governments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.25 of 2023). Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very straightforward amendment, and thank you for allowing me to move. I have been waiting for long, but I understand the order of the business keeps changing and this is just a way of improving, enhancing widening and deepening the devolution. That is why members of the public who watch us when we make laws should understand that we can make and amend, and at the same time, we can review them because we are the lawmakers. The Constitution envisages us, as the Senate and Parliament of the Republic of Kenya, as per Article 93 of the Constitution, have the power to amend. Therefore, the reason we have the power of lawmaking is to exercise the power on behalf of the people of the Republic of Kenya. Each of us, the 47 delegations and our Nominated Members, exercise that authority. Therefore, we are the apex of democracy and exercising the free will of the people. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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