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    "id": 1551091,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1551091/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Endebess, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose",
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    "content": "The Senate also sought to invalidate the National Youth Service Act, the Kenya Coast Guard Act, and several Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Acts for several years. I am giving these examples to illustrate how far the dispute of the legislative mandate of the Senate had gone. It has reached the extent of throwing the country into a crisis by seeking invalidation of key Acts of Parliament that touch on critical sectors of the country. I am, therefore, pleased to note that the Supreme Court judgment has averted a definite crisis by upholding the constitutionality of the 21 Acts of Parliament although it has taken six years. I hope in the future, the courts will move with speed because justice delayed is justice denied. The Senate amendments as explained by the Chair of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC), Hon. Murugara, do not align with the Supreme Court’s guidance. The proposed amendment of the two Speakers spending time to determine whether a Bill concerns counties or not is something that the drafters of a Bill will indicate. Therefore, spending time to decide whether a Bill concerns counties or not is a waste of time. That is not the direction we should take. The Senate and the National Assembly arguing between themselves wastes time that eats into the expectations of many Kenyans. Ordinarily, the country waits Parliament to enact laws that will give service to the people. Therefore, any delay through arguing to determine whether a Bill should have originated from the Senate or the National Assembly, denies service to the people. With those few remarks, I support the Committee's position and oppose the proposed Senate amendments."
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