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    "id": 496797,
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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": "mechanism to close the Executive and the Legislature. They should let the Chief Justice become the President of the Executive and Judiciary and also the Speaker of both Houses. When Kenyans went to the Referendum in 2010, they knew what they were doing. They were clear in their minds that there would be three arms of Government - the Legislature, Judiciary and the Executive. The 349 hon. Members who are in this House were elected by the people of Kenya to do what those four Articles; 93, 94, 95 and 96 stipulate. People are now enjoying the fruits of the Constitution. Let them write what they want to write, but they should not write false statements. There is no court order that you, as the Speaker of this House, has been served. There is no unconstitutional Bill. If they want someone to blame, then it should be the Senate because it is the originator of that Bill. Even the Senator for Nandi Hills, just like any other hon. Member, is within his constitutional right to bring a Bill. The Bill went through the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC), the Kenya Law Reform Commission and the Attorney-General’s Office. Also, there were stakeholders who gave their views. The Committee of Parliament called everybody and so there was public participation. If one is aggrieved, then one can get recourse in the corridors of the Judiciary because that is how the system works. I am not a member of the Senate but it is very sad that today, the Governor of Embu is still in office. I do not know why the Judiciary is not very much concerned. However, it is business for the Senate. It is for them to see why the Judiciary has decided to close their House. I hope they will live to the reality. Finally, hon. Speaker, because you are leading a serious House, please, do not mind what people write. I will talk to my very good friend, Ahmednassir Abdullahi because we come from the same community. I might need to use elders to ask him, “Please, tell us what the Speaker has done to you.” Even if it means looking for two camels, then we will take them to him on your behalf. Jubilee believes in dialogue and consultations. Ahmednassir is a very serious member of the Jubilee Coalition. So, we will talk to our member. Maybe, he is part of the internal democracy just, like hon. Keter. When there are problems, you know you have to talk. We will deal with him within the house of the Jubilee Coalition."
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