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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ruto",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand on a point of order to bring to your attention that the Government is actually flouting the Constitution. Even the Assistant Minister purporting to answer this Question is unconstitutional. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, in the first instance, Article 261 of the Constitution says--- I want to remind him just like I reminded the Government yesterday. I do not know why they are having difficulties. I would like to remind them of Article 261(1). It says:- “Parliament shall enact any legislation required by this Constitution to be enacted to govern a particular matter within the period specified in the Fifth Schedule, commencing on the effective date.” Then it says on 261(4):- “ For the purposes of Clause (1), the Attorney-General, (I am not sure whether you are the Attorney-General), in consultation with the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution, shall prepare the relevant Bills for tabling before Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable, (Is what you are telling reasonably reasonable practicable for Parliament?) to enable Parliament to enact the legislation within the period specified.” If you are not preparing the legislation within a reasonable time to allow Parliament to enact legislation, you are actually flouting the Constitution. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, in fact, I request your ruling because the Government does not seem to be obeying the law. In this particular instance, this answer"
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