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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "I do not want to open up debate. I want us to apply our minds, so that when we talk of separation of powers, hon. Priscilla Nyokabi and hon. Millie Odhiambo will be saying what they understand about it; we will understand what it means when we say that Members of Parliament, as ex-officio members--- This seems to be anathema to many people. This House gives budget to many people. I do not want to say who they are. They even go to implement things they call “development”. In their budgets, they have items they call “development”. How do they implement it? How is it? Members of Parliament sitting merely to guide--- I do not understand. We have the Executive proposing legislation here. Sometimes the Executive returns legislation here and if we do not get the numbers, that becomes law. People must be made to understand that this principle of separation of powers is not something that must operate in abstract. There are certain things that must be taken on board as a reality. People bring development budgets and say that they want to construct court houses and buy some things. That is implementation; an Executive function. Let us take our time and go through that judgment, so that we are able to pick some of its salient features. Hon. Members, debate is on the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill. There is no Member who has a balance of time. So, I will go straight to the list here, which shows hon. Daniel Maanzo."
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