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    "id": 301196,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. C. Kilonzo",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Mutavi Kilonzo",
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    "content": "Secondly, Article 129(1) of the Constitution reads:- “Executive authority derives from the people of Kenya and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution.” I will also read out Article 47(2) for Members to follow. It says:- “If a right or fundamental freedom of a person has been or is likely to be adversely affected by administrative action, the person has the right to be given written reasons for the action.” So, by the time this Bill comes to the House, the Government must have exhausted and ensured public participation so that when it comes to Parliament, it only comes for refinement. I am requesting the Chair to ask the Executive to adhere to the Constitution and ensure that by the time the Bill is brought to the House, there is confirmation that all key stakeholders have been involved in drafting of the Bill and their interests have been taken into account. How could the Government, in this part of the world, imagine that it could levy VAT on ugali, chapati and sanitary towels? The VAT is levied on everything. This Government is clearly out of touch. That is why we are saying that before this country gets into deep trouble or before the Bill is brought before this House for First Reading we want to get assurance that, indeed, the Government has taken the public through it."
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