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    "id": 194880,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/194880/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
        "slug": "martha-karua"
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    "content": "However, it is necessary that we all internalise the provisions of our Constitution as it is now. When we passed the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill and the National Accord and Reconciliation Bill, which we entrenched in the Constitution by the constitutional amendment, we elevated the provisions of the National Accord to the Constitution. So, even if this Bill is introduced and passed because we cannot stop it from being introduced, until fundamental constitutional review or overhaul is done, it may not be possible for us to enjoy its provisions. It is necessary that we all understand that. Why do I say so? It is because the National Accord and Reconciliation Act which now enjoys constitutional status provides that the person to be named Prime Minister must command a majority in Parliament. One must command a majority. If the person fails to command a majority, then a coalition of parties commanding a majority. The idea of a Grand Opposition at the moment, because I know the talk behind this Motion, is simply not tenable when we have a Grand Coalition. Neither one party which is currently having the majority; the ODM nor the PNU Coalition can actually have the constitutional status of occupying the office if all our Members or some of our Members are on one side forming a Grand Opposition. So, the Grand Opposition will actually be against the spirit of the National Accord. That is not to say that we cannot go ahead and prepare a Bill that will govern us in the next stage. Those two are different."
}