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    "speaker_name": "The Minister for Lands (",
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    "content": "Mr. Orengo): Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I understand why there should be some misgivings about a Procedural Motion like this one, coming at this time and, probably, why, in the eyes or minds of many, it is being accelerated. I, for one, with the history that I know about previous occasions when Bills have been brought to this House at the last minute and rushed for debate, this House has read some misgivings and I sympathize with the misgivings. For example, a few years back, when the Government at that time wanted to change this country to a one part State, a Motion and a Bill were brought before this House to expedite the enactment of that Bill. One can give very many examples. The only difference I can see is that, at that time, there were attempts to interfere with the Constitution and minimize the democratic space. The Bills that came at that time were not about expanding the democratic space. The Constitution that was promulgated by His Excellency the President on 27th August, last year, is already in place. The Kenyan people expect us to implement the Constitution now and not tomorrow. For example, when it comes to elections, already there is a commission established. That commission cannot operate until we have enabling legislation. For example, by dint of Article 79 of the Constitution, we have an Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission which is operating outside Chapter Six of the Constitution. It is on Leadership and Integrity. For this reason, I really beg and urge hon. Members that this is the time that they can show that they want this Constitution implemented today and not tomorrow. Article 261 requires Parliament to enact and not the Executive. For those reasons, I beg to support."
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