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    "id": 186775,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Constitution of Kenya Review Bill, 2008, Bill No.14, be now read a Second Time. The Bill is a result of deliberations of the National Accord and Reconciliation Committee formed after the political crisis early this year. In the National Accord and Reconciliation Act, reference was made to the need to embark on a comprehensive review of the Constitution and to look for a lasting solution to the underlying problems that brought about the political crisis. The National Dialogue and Reconciliation Committee resolved to complete the comprehensive review of the Constitution within a period of 12 months from the date the framework of review is made into law. This Bill, therefore, seeks to give effect to the completion of the constitutional review process by giving the legal framework. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Part I of this Bill provides for preliminary matters and the objectives of the constitutional review. With the indulgence of the House, I would like to elaborate on that. Clause 3 proposes that:- \"The object and purpose and of the review is to secure therein:- (a) Guaranteed peace, national unity and integrity of the Republic of Kenya in order to safeguard the well-being of the people of Kenya. (b) Establishing a free and democratic system of Government that guarantees good governance, constitutionalism, the rule of law, human rights, gender equity, gender equality and affirmative action\". Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you recall that following the events of early this year, Kenyans or a section of Kenyans have come to question our democratic institutions. In order to renew them and to have the democratic institutions that Kenyans will have faith in, it is necessary to comprehensively review our Constitution to pave way for new institution building. The review also seeks to recognise and demarcate divisions of responsibility among the various state organs including the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary, so as to create checks and balances between them and to ensure accountability of the Government and its officers to the people of Kenya."
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