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    "content": "tries to bring Bills to Parliament at the last minute. I know that the intention of the Executive is just to stop Members of Parliament from scrutinising the Bills, so that some of the mischief that is put in them is not noticed. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is sad that this Government behaves in the way it is behaving. If we had a choice, this Government would be sent home through a vote of no confidence Motion against it. I know that the next Government will not misbehave because the life of Parliament will be separated from the life of the Executive. So, hon. Kimunya and his colleagues, who are trying to arm-twist Parliament by bringing the Bills at the last minute, should be warned that next time, this kind of shenanigan behaviour will not be tolerated. It is not proper that we are rushed today and tomorrow, to pass important and critical Bills like The Leadership and Integrity Bill, which has attracted a lot of public attention. Members of civil society organisations and the Constitution Implementation Commission (CIC) are complaining about the Bill. The Committees of the House are deliberating on these Bills, trying to see if we can improve them, but the Bills are now being rushed through Parliament, without giving them enough attention. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, The National Intelligence Service Bill is very important for the security of this country. So is the National Security Council Bill. I can go on and on but we have no choice but to grant the Executive this leeway. Who will save this country from the Executive? This is not a situation of our making. We have been complaining about these Bills as early as January. We have been asking the Government to bring the Bills on leadership and integrity, and the Bills on security. We have been asking, on every Thursday, when the Bills will be tabled in the House. When my good friend, hon. Wamalwa, was appointed the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs, I had a lot of hope that things would be done differently. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, hon. Wamalwa has been trying to convince me that he carries the hope of the youth from the time he opted to run for the presidency. I allowed him to run even though I also qualify to run for the presidency. I thought that hon. Wamalwa would carry the hopes of the youth. If he can bring these Bills at the last minute, just in the same way other Ministers have been doing this, who will change things in this country? That is the question I put to the Minister."
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