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    "id": 1551153,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "West Mugirango, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Stephen Mogaka",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to also oppose this Motion. Before I do so, may I join my fellow residents of Kajiado in mourning Hon. Janet. I live in Kajiado where she once represented us. I pray that the almighty God rests her soul in eternal peace. Coming back to the Senate Amendments, as a Member of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (JLAC), I had an experience engaging with the Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights. As parliamentarians, we sought to have joint sittings and engage, since we are rich in legal minds. We were to come up with a piece of legislation that was to be as progressive as the 2010 Constitution. Shock on me, the Senate JLAC stayed away. We soldiered on and presented a master piece of legislation which upon presentation to them they described it, to say the least, as ignominious. I propose that my colleagues join JLAC in rejecting those amendments in totality because they do not deserve to see the light of day. In doing so, it is clear that the Senate is trying to carve its way to waters that the Constitution of Kenya 2010 does not permit them to navigate into. Money matters are matters of the National Assembly and must be so protected. I also want to hail the determination by the Supreme Court of Kenya, the apex court, for pronouncing itself and stating the obvious. The Constitution of Kenya has outlined functions for the two legislative Houses. The Bill that was to deal with the behaviour and engagement of 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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