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    "id": 356001,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mbadi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 110,
        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank you for your guidance and well explained reasons. Actually the reason--- (Sound Hitch) --- stage is because this Constitution asks Parliament to uphold and defend it. That is why given the timelines I felt it was necessary to bring it--- (Sound Hitch) --- has no leeway--- (Sound Hitch) --- which I just drew your attention to - It is very explicit. It states that at least two months before the end of each financial year, the Cabinet Secretary responsible for Finance shall submit to the National Assembly--- I agree with you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The . He could submit it through a letter because he cannot even table the document here. However, that submission is express in the Constitution. It has to be done by the Cabinet Secretary. I want to plead with you that because of the timings and the issues outside the province of this House, we are where we are now. However, we have a duty. Even if we are going to correct this mistake let us do so but observe that it is a mistake already committed. I urge that you do not allow the Executive to use Article 132 to submit the Estimates in this House because there is an exception. The President cannot do a function that is expressly given to another office through this Constitution. Finally, if you look at Article 130 of the Constitution, it talks about the President, the Deputy President and the rest of the Cabinet. Where do you get the rest of the Cabinet? You go to Article 152. It is very clear. It states that the Cabinet is the President, the Deputy President and at least 14 members. Therefore, you cannot treat the President and Deputy President as constituting the Cabinet. That is because in that case that will be- --"
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