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    "id": 143909,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/143909/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Abdikadir",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abdikadir Hussein Mohamed",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, in terms of the process of Bills in the House, the Committee’s work is very critical. The reason for this is that it allows Kenyans to interface with the process so that people can give their views on issues which are being debated in the National Assembly. It also allows the House to benefit from expertise and allows the House to very adequately scrutinize matters by the time we pass the laws. The new Standing Orders make that function more critical. The issue before you is not just critical with regard to whether it has been appropriately placed but the process in which it has been done. The issues which are being touched on are very critical. The Committee on Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs was tasked by the Standing Orders. When this Bill was moved, it was automatically committed to the Committee. This House then had given that responsibility and duty to this Committee to look into it and come back to give a report on whether they had looked at the Bill in detail, what they agree or disagree on so that the House can benefit from two sides; from the Attorney-General, who is the publisher and from the Committee who essentially should have a different view and give that benefit to the House. The Committee did not have the benefit of looking at this proposal. Nothing stopped the Attorney-General from publishing these proposals. Nothing stops him from publishing them tomorrow as amendments."
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