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    "id": 1549229,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549229/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "Another challenge which comes with the Statutory Instruments Act is that many Ministries seem not to understand them. Many Ministries are not aware that regulations expire after 10 years. The reason is that most regulations have charges which are likely to be increased or reduced with time. Therefore, as Sen. Faki, the Senator for Mombasa, has said, quite a number of regulations have expired. The Government tried to amend the Statutory Instruments Act in reverse to state that statutory regulations can stay forever but we fought that. I am happy that this particular amendment has been brought. All that Ministries need to do is to seek an extension of one year to look at the regulations. They do not need to be amended. They just need to republish and bring them before Parliament. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a good Bill. I agree with those who have said that the fine should be made tough. I will bring an amendment proposing to make the fine Kshs2 million. I believe I will work with Sen. Beatrice to make this tough so that Cabinet Secretaries are aware. That fine should come from the pocket of a relevant Cabinet Secretary."
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