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    "id": 477748,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nuh",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2840,
        "legal_name": "Junet Sheikh Nuh",
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    "content": "This is an omnibus Bill that is supposed to make very minor amendments. But, by looking at it there are two or three amendments that I feel should have been brought as amendments to the real Act itself, than putting them here. For example, the National Intelligence Service Act and the Kenya Defence Forces Act. Looking at them in the Bill here they are consuming almost three to four pages and that tells you how strong those amendments are. As I was listening to the Leader of Majority Party, he said that he had written to the Speaker and the Director of Public Prosecutions about the Public Benefits Organizations Act, on the many amendments that he wants to be removed from the Bill. He should have gone ahead and also written on the removal of those two amendments to those Acts. I see some mischief in taking it to the committee, when he has not taken the other ones to the committee. He has received memoranda from the public on all those issues and he has accepted. We should not be seen as people making laws that consolidate power in an individual. We want to have strong institutions that work for this country, unlike putting power to an individual. He can misuse those powers when they are conferred to him. If you look at the amendments that are being made to the National Intelligence Service Act, there are making the Director General of that organization look like a monster. He is going to have so much power that he does not need to consult anyone or talk to anyone. To the extent where that body used to make security report, now they will be making security vetting instead of that report. So, those powers are not good for this country. As much as we need to safeguard our security, we should make sure that we give them powers to make sure that we are secure. But we are giving these powers to human beings who are bound to misuse them. We need to invest these powers in institutions. For example, I can see in the Leadership Act that any person who is supposed to be appointed to a public office should declare in a 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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