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    "id": 197433,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Imanyara",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Central Imenti",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Gitobu Imanyara",
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    "content": "However, I am glad that those diamonds can play a role through the Deputy Chief Whip of the Government side in these last days before it becomes a Grand Coalition. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the people of Kenya have debated. The people of Kenya expect nothing less of us than passage of this Bill and passing it as of yesterday. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have had the privilege of looking at this Act. I do not see any jurisprudential shortcomings in it. Law is an evolving process. Those of us in Kenya who are making law, do so, so that those who interpret can interpret it in the context of which law we want to make it. There were many, for example, who purported to transfer the supreme power of the people, that is the Parliament to another institution known as Judiciary. We could pass laws here which then would be subjected to greater scrutiny by the Judiciary. Some of the reasons for bringing this Bill before this House is to make it clear to the members of the Judiciary that we, the elected people of Kenya, have spoken and have done so, on behalf of the people of Kenya. We do not expect after passing this Bill, with the necessary two-thirds majority, that they will entertain shortcomings that will send us back rather than forward. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this House today stands united. It is my expectation and prayer that we can pass this Bill today and make it law, so that tomorrow, we can move forward and see a proper transition of the country's governance from an imperial presidency to a parliamentary system in which the people of Kenya exercise power through a Prime Minister."
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