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    "id": 472783,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kajwang’",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Tom Joseph Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, these are very important Bills because they not only implement the Constitution but they are the main reason for which we are here. This is because these have timelines and as the National Assembly we do not have any option but to comply with the timelines. There are nearly six Bills that are out there and the time is running fast. In fact, we are going to have hardly a month to be able to consider them. Now, they have had one year but now we will have a situation where this National Assembly will have to sit here late in the night and consider Bills that have not been properly thought through. Members have not had time to do research and to reflect on them and then we will be in a position to implement them. I think something needs to be done. I do not want to take issue with the Chair of the Departmental Committee as at now because he is just a Member like me but I want to take issue with those authorities out there. This authority called the Cabinet; you look through the Constitution and the legislative laws and you do not see how the Cabinet becomes a body which legislatively can consider a proposal. So, when they take all this time they have taken and when the reason is only that it is still lying before some Cabinet, then that is bad. You know, these are not elected people. It is only this National Assembly under Articles 94 and 95 that has the legislative mandate. So, these people can hold those Bills for all they care but they will never be held accountable or responsible for the delay or for the consideration of those Bills. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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