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    "id": 417532,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Thank hon. Speaker. I was on my feet saying that there was a matter of great national importance. You lead one arm of the Government with your colleague, hon. Ekwee Ethuro, the Speaker of the Senate. The President runs one arm of the Government as the Executive and my good friend, the Chief Justice, runs the other arm of Government. In the last six months, there has been a situation where--- The three arms of the Government have their functions well documented in various chapters of this Constitution. Chapter Eight is for the Legislature, Chapter Nine is for the Executive and Chapter Ten is for the Judiciary. On the outset, I want to say that this House and these Members of Parliament believe in the rule of law and we support that court orders must be respected. But the matter I am raising is above that. Article I of the Constitution is where this House or Parliament draws its mandate: “All sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya and shall be exercised only in accordance with this Constitution.” It goes on to say in (3) “Sovereign power under this Constitution is delegated to the following State organs, which shall perform their functions in accordance with this Constitution;-"
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