{"id":397066,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/397066/?format=json","text_counter":19,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Ng’ongo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":110,"legal_name":"John Mbadi Ng'ong'o","slug":"john-mbadi"},"content":"Hon. Speaker, I want to thank you for your communication. I agree with your communication that really matters of constitutionality need not be put to vote and that one needs to be specific on which provisions of the Constitution a particular legislation is offending. In your communication, you said that the Member of Parliament for Suba, that is I, was not specific. I listened to your ruling and you touched on the provisions which were cited by hon. Gumbo. However, I wanted the Chair to consider the National Police Service Commission Bill. Clause 3 of that particular Bill, in my view, offends the very Article of the Constitution that you read. This particular provision reads: “Section 10 of the National Police Service Commission Act is amended by inserting 1(a), by deleting (a) and substituting therefore on the recommendation of the Inspector-General and the approval of the Cabinet Secretary.” This is tying the hands of the Commission to only recommendation by the Inspector-General and the Cabinet Secretary, subjecting the Commission to direct supervision by the Cabinet Secretary. That is not provided for under Article 246(3) of the Constitution."}