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    "id": 261583,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kiunjuri",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Public Works",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Festus Mwangi Kiunjuri",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion because it is important that we give the Constitution force. We, as a Parliament, have an obligation and we have to agree that time is not with us. In the next three months, most hon. Members will not be available in the House. Maybe from June, we will all take leave, not forced leave, but we have to go back to our constituencies and prepare ourselves because there are others preparing to un-sit us. Therefore, it is important that we make maximum use of the next three or four months. Secondly, it is not only the concern of this House, but it is the concern of all Kenyans. There is anxiety out there. Kenyans have not been able to understand this Constitution fully without us enacting the relevant Acts of Parliament. That is why it is important so that even those who are now willing to go and educate Kenyans on what devolution is all about, will be properly guided. There will be a proper law that will be saying: “This is what we are following. We are not saying that Parliament might go and amend or bring another Act of Parliament.” So for the first time, even the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Kenya (IEBC) and other commissions and civil societies willing to educate Kenyans will now have, at least, a firm ground to do so. So, we need that time to do so. If we can enact all the remaining laws in the next two months or so, it will be important for the whole country and not only for hon. Members. It is good for the first time that Kenyans also approach things in an informed manner. The way we are complaining about the Executive not giving us enough time to go through these Bills, is the same thing that will happen to Kenyans when they are confronted with laws that they cannot understand or laws that they have not been educated on. I wish we could do it fast, so that the people of Laikipia can understand what the laws governing them will be. They can understand what the Senate or county representation is all about. So, it is good that we, as a House, take this matter very seriously. That is why I support this Motion."
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