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    "id": 532298,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I enjoin the distinguished Senator for Siaya, Sen. Orengo, and urge you to see that a provision of the Constitution is not meant to add colour and numbers. It has effect. Article 132 opens with the statement; 132(c) “The President shall- (i) report, in an address to the nation, on all the measures taken and progress achieved in the realisation of the national values, referred to in Article 10; (ii) publish in the Gazette the details of the measures and progress under sub- paragraph (i); and (iii) submit a report for debate to the National Assembly on the progress made in fulfilling the international obligations of the Republic. So, it is really mandatory. Nobody is trying to freeze, curtail or stop this debate. We are very eager to deal with it but the moment we start taking shortcuts against the Constitution itself, then we will be taking the wrong direction. The document has been circulated and I have a copy of the Speech of the President which is not in compliance with Article 135. I have seen no signature ---"
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