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    "id": 248485,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in view of the constitutional review process which is in place, this Bill is not only misguided, but it is not meant to improve the reforms that are going on. It is meant to bring in piecemeal amendments to the constitution when we have a chance of debating and looking at all the areas required. If one looks through the review process that has just been on and what is being proposed, one of the things that is sought to be amended is about Parliament taking control of its calendar. Is it desirable to amend the constitution piecemeal or we look at it as a whole and include all the items that need to be reviewed in the overhaul of the constitution? You will recall that in 2002, when the Motion where I contributed was in place, the constitutional review process was actually being jeopardised by the then Government. The possibility of it being completed was not anywhere inside. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Member who has contributed is a latter day convert. I will be reading to this House in due course his stand during that Motion and at a previous occasion. This latter day convert must wait for a comprehensive amendment of the constitution. I do appreciate that like Saul on his way to Damascus, it does appear that my good friend on the other side has now seen the light."
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