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    "id": 523356,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "I am looking at Clause 6. The Bill further contains provisions with respect to conflict between the requirements under the Act and with any obligation to the Republic of Kenya arising from a treaty or a convention ratified by Kenya. In such circumstances, the terms of the treaty or agreement prevail. What about the Constitution? The Constitution should be the one that takes precedence and not issues of international treaties. This is the way we are going to circumvent and bring in issues of corruption. Assuming we have got a donor from China and, maybe, he wants the Chinese company to be given a contract. In such a situation and in line with Article 227 of the Constitution, maybe, they can be flexible and say: “Let us have the Chinese firms compete among themselves as opposed to having one so that Kenyans can have value for their money.” These are the issues we are talking about from experience because we have seen it happening. We do not want to hide in the international treaties at the expense of our Constitution. Since many other colleagues want to contribute, I do not want to talk too much. I want to say I support this Bill, but I will be coming up with some amendments which I will have to propose at the Committee of the whole House stage. Thank you and I support."
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