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    "id": 372078,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/372078/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 181,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Midiwo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "Secondly, the issue of whether we will continue being under a pure presidential system or a parliamentary system needs some historical look. Hon. Amina Abdalla will tell you that when they were in the Committee that occasioned the Constitution, it was agreed that for decades, the clamour has always stalled over the issue of the presidency. That is because the presidency, as we had it, was one where the pyramid had too much power. We said 20 per cent of the Constitution had problems and I want to go on record as saying that the day the Naivasha team reached a solution, I was the first person to say that I was against the document. That was because of the Executive structure. However, I was convinced by many Kenyans that 80 per cent was very good. In fact, we now enjoy a devolved system of government. It has taken away a lot of power from the centre and, given time and if it is properly implemented in 10 or 15 years, this country will never be the same. In fact, there will be no reason for people to go on the streets fighting over the central presidency. The truth is that as per the document that we have today, the presidency is actually a shell. That is the truth of the matter. That is if we devolve properly."
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