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    "id": 1416650,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, other than the first part concerning the Assumption of the Office of the President Act, I totally oppose this Bill. I oppose the National Government Administration Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023 on matters principles, Constitution and the spirit of the Constitution of Kenya. The essence of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 is to make the Executive lean, accountable and less intimidating. Many of us who have been around for some time will remember the overbearing nature of the former holders of the so-called ‘Office of Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President, Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Public Service.’ Many of us will remember Hon. Nyachae, Hon. Ezekiah Oyugi and the rest. Those who drafted the Constitution of Kenya 2010 saw it necessary to cure the excesses imposed by the various offices. Let us start by looking at the amendments proposed on each statute one by one. For example, in the Amendments to the National Security Council, Article 240 is explicitly clear about what constitutes the National Security Council. Hon. Temporary Speaker, as the presiding officer of this Assembly right now, and as the representative of the substantive Speaker, you will appreciate that this is a debate that should continue until we resolve this matter conclusively. There is no guarantee that the Committee’s Report, bearing the various proposed amendments, will be carried during the Committee of the whole House. Essentially, the substantive document we are dealing with, which could pass with or without amendments, is the published Bill. Trying to hoodwink Kenyans that we have removed the offensive unconstitutional provision in the Bill, and that we can now debate and pass the Bill, is what we used to call… I would not like to say it here as it will be termed unparliamentary."
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