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    "id": 28540,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/28540/?format=api",
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. M. Kilonzo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 47,
        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a matter of fact because I have a lot of time for the hon. Member, I do not want to belabour the point. I can withdraw that remark. If the HANSARD bears me out and he is happy, I will leave it at that. Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to say that the facts are that without these Bills receiving the approval of the CIC, they cannot find their way to the Floor of the House. You have seen me complain and it is important that I correct the position. My complaint has been one, on the delay for the preparation of Bills for taking to His Excellency the President once Parliament has passed them and two, delays in publishing Bills once they have been taken to the Government Printer. The CIOC has dealt with those complaints. As far as I am concerned, that is a matter in the past. Allow me, having correctly said – and I have not been criticized – that this House will be remembered in history for having debated and facilitated the promulgation of the new Constitution in 2010. This House must look at the Bills we have on the Floor. One of them is on elections. This country went on its knees in 2008, arising from elections. One of them is on Police Reforms. The other one is on setting up courts, particularly on land use, employment and labour relations. The other on is on a majority of governance issues that are required. I would like to salute Martha Karua for saying on the Floor of the House that this is not about Parliament. It is not even about the Executive; this is about giving a reality to Kenyans and giving them the gift that they gave themselves on 4th August last year when they went to vote and turned out in large numbers. On 27th August last year, when they filled Uhuru Park in the presence of the President, the Prime Minister and all of us, in the promulgation of the new Constitution. You should not delay by merely saying that you do not want to sit until the business is completed. First of all, the Motion does not say that you have to sit until midnight. If you finish on the Bill by 8.00 o’clock, we can all go home. Therefore, allow me to persuade the House; because I have been here with hon. Members, that this Motion is timely. If we do not pass it, we will be exposing Kenyans to enormous damages. Thank you."
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