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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": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to thank my colleagues. There is nothing unconstitutional that the President has done. He has used Article 115(1) (b) of the Constitution. The requirement is that if the House disagrees with the President, there is a very clear road map in terms of the numbers. From where I sit, I will always support the opinion of the President and the justification given. For example, on the controversial issue of the CEO of the EACC, the lacuna in the Constitution is that, that Commission is part of the 15 commissions and two independent bodies under Chapter 15 of the Constitution. The framers of the Constitution should have treated the EACC as a very unique body. There is no way the EACC can be treated as the Teachers Service Commission, the Commission on Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) of Mr. Charles Nyachae or the Public Service Commission. This is a very critical body. The Commission and the Secretariat deal with corruption and their security of tenure must always be anchored in law. I want to give two pieces of advice. The first one I want to give to my good friend, hon. Junet, who is going on a very long journey tomorrow to Homa Bay. I wish them well. I wish that the white smoke is seen in Homa Bay. The other advice is to my Chair, that if you want to disagree with the President let us amend Chapter 15 and remove EACC from that. If you do not want to do that, you have another opportunity next year during the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill when you can bring the same amendment. However, between now and then, you need to go and convince the President 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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