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    "id": 1457997,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet West, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Timothy Kipchumba",
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    "content": "Montesquieu was never wrong when he talked about separation of powers. There is a reason why we have the Executive, the Judiciary and the Legislature. The only way to fight corruption, impunity and bad governance is through a strong parliamentary oversight. As a House, we should ensure that we never pass laws that are not helpful to our people. We should make sure that we do thorough oversight of the Executive. We will not allow laws that go against the wishes of the people to be brought to this House again. On 25th June 2024, the people felt that the social contract we signed with them was not being exercised in a proper manner. That is why some of them chose to exercise their own power. As a Member of Parliament, I appreciate the reforms that we have had. This afternoon you read the name of Dorcus Oduor as the nominee for the position of Attorney-General of the Republic of Kenya. Before her nomination, she was the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). She is a distinguished advocate who has served this country with honour and distinction. She is a senior counsel. She has attained the rank of a senior counsel. It should never escape us that the Attorney-General is the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for informationpurposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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