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    "id": 404412,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wangari",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I am not talking on behalf of Sen. Sang but I am reliably informed that he has a wife, but that is neither here or there. Let me start by, first of all, congratulating the Mover of this Bill. I personally think that it is long overdue, it should have come yesterday. I am not a lawyer but at the same time, I have witnessed magistrates misrepresent what is written in this Constitution. So, allow me to refer to it because it is the sovereign law of the land. The reason people voted overwhelmingly for this Constitution in 2010 was because of devolution. This Constitution vests all the sovereign power in the people. It reads:- “All sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya and shall be exercised only in accordance with this Constitution” The people exercise their sovereign power either directly or through their democratically elected representatives. That provision has also been repeated in other articles in this Constitution. Article 189 guarantees the co-operation between the two levels of Government. If you read Article 189 (b), you will see that the two governments at either level shall assist, support and consult and as appropriate implement the legislation of the other level and (c), the two levels of Government must liaise with the Government at other levels for the purpose of exchanging information, coordinating policies and administration and enhancing capacity. That having been said, it means that none of us whether a Senator, Governor or Member of the County Assembly, none of us exists in their own right. We exist on behalf of the Kenyan people. The reason people are very impatient is because we have had a system where we only had one level of Government. The reason why people were very excited about devolution was because they expected to get these services closer so that they could interrogate whatever happens because that is not a choice. We must be able to deliver to the people. This law gives citizens a chance to take part in their self- governance. That is why the drafters of the Constitution usually call this Constitution “a devolution Constitution”. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I know that Sen. Kiraitu has really delved into what the Senators should do. First of all, I have used lawyers before and know that even when you are going for a case, you must tell your lawyers exactly what you need them to say on your behalf. They must know every bit, otherwise, they will not be able to represent you as you would like them to. How then do the Senators protect and defend the counties, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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