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    "id": 274063,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/274063/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Musyoka",
    "speaker_title": "The Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 188,
        "legal_name": "Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka",
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    "content": "Mr. Chairman, in my view, it is as clear as daylight that the only way to say the President is wrong is to vote at 65 per cent and really take the matter back to him. I do not think we can quote the Standing Orders as my learned friend, hon. Imanyara, did, and I am sure he knows that as clearly as I do that cannot be superior to the provisions of the Constitution. The fact is that the Executive authority and the powers of the President are stated specifically. I think we should be able to know that--- For instance when hon. Imanyara says that the President wants to save the PCs, DCs and DOs, then who does not know in this country, as I stand before this House, that the person called the PC is not in the Constitution? All there is that, now, we are talking about county commissioners. Therefore, let us direct ourselves correctly. The President is for devolution in its totality, but there is the issue of decentralization. Are we going to decentralize the Foreign Service, for instance? I think we need to be realistic. If you are now telling me that for Meru County, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs--- I am sure that is not the way to go because we are still not a federal state. The reality is that we are operating within a unitary state. I think it is good that we address ourselves correctly."
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