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"speaker_name": "Uasin Gishu County, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Gladys Boss",
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"content": "Article 97 of the Constitution outlines the membership of Parliament, which includes the substantive Speaker as an ex-officio member. Just looking at that, I would like my colleagues who are praising the judgment to know that it has a very glaring and complete disregard for the law. You do not need to be a magician to know that. Just read Article 97 of the Constitution and section 12(2) of the Political Parties Act. Secondly, the way the court has interpreted the law that determination of the Majority Party and Minority Party is decided by the people at the ballot is inaccurate. Kenya is a first- past-the-post (FPTP), which means individuals who are voted can enter into a coalition and join parties. I think they are confusing it with the South African method. South Africa has a mixed-member proportional representation (MMPR) system, where people are voted in by parties, not as individuals. Parliament should ask itself how come we have a Judiciary that does not follow the same laws they are supposed to apply and interpret. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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