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    "id": 1515879,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Central Imenti, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Moses Kirima",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Constitution states that this House, the Courts and the Executive are just creatures of the Constitution, and should be respected. This House being a quasi-judicial body, hopes to have its independence without being interfered with by any other body. That is because the three bodies which are creatures of this Constitution, cannot be interfered with by each other. I have been an Officer of the Court for a long period. By the time a ruling is given, the Court usually asks about the status quo of a position. What is the status quo, or what is the position at the time it is delivering the ruling? In this issue, the Court gave the ruling as it was in the Year 2022; which means, it has taken about three years before it gave the ruling on the status quo of the position. Things have shifted because when it comes to politics and the interpretation of the law as it is, the status quo is not cast in stone, it shifts as per the situation at that particular time when things are taking place. Hon. Speaker, Article 95 of the Constitution of Kenya clearly states that one of the roles of the National Assembly is to represent the people and special interests in the National Assembly. The second one is that the National Assembly deliberates on and resolves issues of concern to the people. What is being debated on in this House, today, concerns our people. We are carrying out a role that has been provided for by the Constitution. The truth is that, currently, Kenya Kwanza Coalition is the Majority in this House. We cannot deny it in all aspects. We should also consider the fact that we are now under the Broad- Based Government. Almost all the Members are on one side, except the about 35 dissenting Members. So, as it is, we should not negate what has already been earned by Kenyans through this House. What we are doing now is a public relations exercise. We will, therefore, appeal 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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