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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "I am sure Kenyans know who they are. Just go and incite them; they will go. These days because they do not have to show any interest, there is no issue of locus standi and as long as it is public interest litigation, they will not even pay any cost. They should just go to court and let the court give us an interpretation because if every day here, everybody rises and says he thinks this is against the Constitution, we will have rendered the power of the High Court, under Article 165, redundant. I am saying this because I had addressed it. But I think the proper forum to address the issue of the unconstitutionality of any provisions of law is the High Court. I agree with you hon. (Eng.) Gumbo that there is nobody who has authority, under Article 94, to make provisions having the force of law except on the authority of the Constitution and it cannot be outside this Parliament. So, you are right but this Parliament, having enacted the amendments to the Central Bank of Kenya Act in the Tenth Parliament, I think we should now leave it to the courts to declare because it will become a bit untidy. Unless, of course, hon. (Eng.) Gumbo - and I know you are very good at this - you brought a proposal to amend the Central Bank of Kenya Act in the manner that you have proposed and seek the concurrence of your colleagues in the House. Of course, nobody can stop you from doing that because you will be exercising your right as a legislator and whatever the results, they will be within the provisions of Article 94."
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