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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kenyatta",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Motion that the Constitution of Kenya Review Bill be adjourned in line with the position put forward by Mr. Muite. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am also a member of the Committee that comprises both sides of this House. It is chaired by none other, as has been stated, than the Leader of Government Business, who is also the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs. At a meeting where we drew up the agenda of that Committee, the Constitution of Kenya Review Bill was one of the items that the Committee agreed would be deliberated on before we bring a full and comprehensive report to the Floor of this House for further deliberations. The Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs appealed with the Minister to withdraw this Bill. She conceded to it at the time. She should continue to accept the position as agreed in that Committee, until such time that we will have a chance to deliberate on this issue in our Committee. As Mr. Wetangula has said, this is not a Government or an Opposition document. Kenyans have long waited for a new Constitution. Kenyans have long awaited, since the Referendum, for that process to be put on track. His Excellency the President himself directed that we should try and find a speedy resolution to this matter. That is what we are trying to do in that Committee. I believe that, until such a time that we will have completed our work in that Committee, this Bill should, indeed, be withdrawn in order for it to be brought to this House in a manner that will allow its speedy passage. That is the only way we will put the process of constitution-making back on track. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support the Motion."
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