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    "id": 496795,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/496795/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "This House has also been accused of allowing unconstitutional Bills. As Speaker, you do not have any powers to make any law. Your work is to moderate the House. This House, under Article 94 and Article 95 of the Constitution, has powers to make laws. Even the law that is being referred to as the controversial County Devolvement Act originated from the Senate and was initiated by the Senator for Nandi County. This House, therefore, had no choice because it came here and then through the Mediation Committee. When we were dealing with that law, we were actually complying with the constitutional provisions. That is the law which everybody, including Charles Nyachae, keeps on talking about; that the Speaker and this House have passed an unconstitutional law. On the same matter, any Kenyan has recourse to go to the Judiciary to challenge any law passed by Parliament. It is a common trend in all devolved democracies. That is the reason why the Constitution has created and given powers to the Judiciary."
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