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    "id": 29609,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/29609/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ethuro",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 158,
        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to oppose. This House cannot be assumed to be a rubberstamp by the Executive. They delay in publication of Bills and then they rush them through, so that we do not play that critical role of oversight or doing representation on behalf of the public. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think the Back Bench is confusing one fundamental issue. The issue is not the desire to get the Bills moving. The issue is that publication period of 14 days was there for a purpose; a purpose of ensuring that when the Bill is First Read according to the Standing Orders, it shall be referred to the Departmental Committee without question put. The Committee has only 10 days. When you reduce from 14 days to six days, what does that mean to the departmental Committee that will be looking at it? It means it does not have enough time to do quality work. It means it cannot get representation from other interested entities in the Republic of Kenya. The Constitution we have has made it so fundamental that participation by the public is so critical in our legislative process. It is part of the national values. This is stipulated clearly in Article No.10 of the Constitution. With those remarks, I wish to oppose so that the Government can learn to do the job in good time to allow the 14 days for Parliament to also do its bit."
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