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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wako",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Sitswila Wako",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me a chance to contribute to a very important point that was raised by the Senator of Mombasa. I support all the sentiments that have been raised by the Senators who have contributed to this Motion. I do not want to dwell so much on the Bill concerning counties because that has adequately been covered by the previous speakers. However, I want to state that in addition to the Bill concerning counties, we cannot adjudicate our role in terms of Article 94 which says; “(1) The legislative authority of the Republic is derived from the people and, at the national level, is vested in and exercised by Parliament.” Parliament shall protect this Constitution and promote the democratic governance of the republic. Parliament is the National Assembly and the Senate. Therefore, bearing in mind and taking into account that fact, you cannot touch the Constitution and have the Senate play no role. When it comes to amending the Constitution, the Senate has a role to play and so on. Therefore, in as much as this matter touches on the fundamental human rights under our Constitution, this Senate has a specific role to play. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to also raise a wider issue, because it is not just this legislation, but most of the legislations that are now being passed in the National Assembly, and I hear that they are very many of them, touch on counties. Maybe you should talk to your counterpart. I hope that this being the last Bill, those Bills that are being enacted there will not find their way quickly to State House, because they do actually touch on counties. This one touches on the counties and all those other Bills, if you read them very carefully, touch on counties. Therefore, we need some assurance that very much as they have been enacted by the National Assembly, those Bills, including this one, will find their way here for us to debate them. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the issue of the procedure that has been raised by the King of Meru, I think that you can never disagree with the King of Meru. So, I agree with him, because he is a monarch. He is not just that, but a very senior advocate, who is actually senior counsel in waiting."
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