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    "id": 480174,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": ".: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, this is yet another Member of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights. I want to confirm that the public is in tandem with the proposed amendment save that we need to reconsider sub clause 3 in terms of when views of members of the public should be obtained. This one suggests that it should be before passing of a resolution. Let me say that as a Member of the Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee, I want to confirm that this amendment complies with Article 14 of the Constitution where we have given sovereign power to the people to be exercised both at the Senate and at the county assembly. Under sub article (1) we have also given the people of Kenya an opportunity to consider this amendment. As Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has said and in his wisdom as he was proposing this Bill, the Makueni County may decide that once Konza comes up, we will relocate it to Konza. So, that opportunity should be given to the county and to the members of the public. We do not want to have hiccups of anchoring things in the law that cannot be changed. More importantly, Mr. Temporary Chairperson, law is dynamic. Therefore, we must also, as a legislative organ, recognize that it being dynamic, there is an opportunity for change where the physical location becomes something that can be altered for purposes of enhancing service delivery or for any other purpose that the public may be interested."
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