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    "content": "oversight role. We play by the rules of this House, the Standing Orders and the Constitution. There is a clear demarcation between the role of the Executive and the role of Parliament. This House has set a precedent where even Motions were brought to the Floor debated, moved and seconded but the Speaker gave a direction that those Motions were unconstitutional. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, you must give us the chance to prove to this House that this Motion, as much as we want to support it, stand with the people of Tana Delta and stop the killing, we must not pass a Motion that is unconstutional. If you look at Article 241, it says there is established the Kenya Defence Forces consisting of the army, police, airforce and navy. If you go to Article 241(3)(c) the Head of State who is the Commander in Chief of the defence forces is at liberty under this Constitution to do what this Motion is urging him to do, but he needs to get the consent of Parliament. Who sits for the Head of State in this august House? It is the Minister of State for Defence. It is not Mr. Mungatana or Mr. Duale. No Back Bencher can purport to move a Motion on behalf of the Executive and more so, on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence. That is why we are saying, on procedure, we have no problem with approval, we have no problem with urging but for the Army to go to Tana River, that approval must come from the Executive and from the Minister of State for Defence."
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