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    "id": 344989,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Muigai",
    "speaker_title": "The Attorney-General",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Githu Muigai",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think we have covered this territory before. We have, in this House discussed whether the provisions you have cited are in force now or are part of the suspended provisions of the current Constitution. I have advised in the past that my reading of the new Constitution is that those provisions are suspended. However, the provisions of the old Constitution relating to the timeous assent of Bills are in force and you would be right to say that the Presidency is obligated where there is no veto to sign the Bills within the period specified for preferring a veto. We have made this position very well known to the Printer. On more than one occasion, I have communication under my hands explaining that position. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the answer I have received from the Printer several times is that they are overwhelmed by Government business because not only is the Printer working on Bills from the House or vellums relating to the Acts that we have passed or the Acts themselves, but also other Government printing work. I would not attribute bad faith to the Printer myself, but I can confirm that the Printer is an officer in the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security. So, any further orders directed at the Minister would be directed to the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security."
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