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    "id": 1560669,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ol Jorok, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Michael Muchira",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also rise to support the report of the Committee on Delegated Legislation. The mover of the Motion has made the case of the Committee. The Constitution of Kenya vests legislative authority in this Parliament. Therefore, this Parliament is the sole body composed of the people's representatives. The law provides that Parliament may delegate this responsibility to various agencies and bodies. It also provides that these bodies and agencies can only make regulations under the supervision of Parliament. Therefore, it is within the powers of this House to nullify regulations that are made by agencies if it finds that they did not follow the relevant procedures. I listened carefully to the mover of this Motion and picked two reasons for the nullification. One of them is a lack of public participation or a lack of proof that the agencies did public participation when making these laws. As we know, public participation is a constitutional requirement. No law, even in this House, can pass without public participation. The other reason for nullification that I picked from the mover of the Motion is the violation of the Constitution. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support."
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