{"id":152056,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/152056/?format=json","text_counter":314,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. M. Kilonzo","speaker_title":"The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs","speaker":{"id":47,"legal_name":"Mutula Kilonzo","slug":"mutula-kilonzo"},"content":" Mr. Speaker, Sir, I humbly beg to put my roots in the Constitution. It is not my fault if it is not understood. I have only been in this Ministry for three weeks. However, the fact of the matter is that I have attempted and succeeded in showing even the sequencing of this particular position. Much as I appreciate that there is worry in the mind of my good friend, Mr. Midiwo, what I have said is that the Prime Minister, due to the aforesaid explanation, therefore, naturally takes precedence over the Vice-President and other Ministers in relation to matters of administration of the Government. I can repeat that sentence between now and Christmas. If it does not make sense to him now, it will not make sense to him over Christmas. I have gone on to say that with regard to the protocol of power, the sequence today is: the President, Prime Minister, Vice-President, Deputy Prime Ministers and others. That is protocol of power. On State matters – and it is important that everybody listens to me – I have stated very clearly that with regard to the protocol of honour, the sequencing in Part II of the Constitution is: The President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers and other Ministers. I think I am very clear. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Constitution of Kenya covers several sections. Part I deals with the State and how it is structured. It deals with Section 4 where the President is"}