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    "id": 377042,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 199,
        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, you can see that I have changed my position for the last one month. I have donated my normal position to hon. Benjamin Langat. I am sitting here because I am trying to talk to hon. Members to remain in the House so that the business of the House can go on. Hon. Speaker, we have taken a physical count on both sides of the House and we are falling short of the 233 Members. The highest count we have achieved so far is 190 Members. However, I want to say two things. Firstly, the reason for falling behind, in terms of passing the proposed legislation, is not the failure of this House. I want to take to task the Committee responsible for the Constitution Implementation Commission (CIC). The CIC should be bringing Bills on time to avoid delaying the business of this House. We are extending our sitting time because the Bill, which is supposed to originate from CIC, has not reached this House. The second culprit, which, unfortunately, is part of us, being a creation of this House, is the Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC). The CIOC oversees the work of CIC. It is, therefore, paramount for CIOC to play oversight role perfectly. The Committee should summon CIC and ask them why they have not stuck to the schedule of the implementation of the Constitution. Having said so, I want to appeal to hon. Members that Article 261, on Transitional and Consequential Provisions, which you cited as you communicated to this House states that if Parliament fails to pass certain legislation by a specified period of time, any Kenyan may go to court and seek an order that Parliament be dissolved. If the court gives such an order, the President shall dissolve Parliament. For the information of hon. Members, it is Parliament which will be dissolved and not the Executive. Therefore, this is one of the Motions on which we have to come together, as legislators and pass. There is no interest for the Executive."
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