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    "content": "Kenyans and more so the experts, could not be careless to make such an important Bill a subject of mediation without safeguards on what happens next in the event there is a failure. Look at a lesser Bill in terms of weight, the County Allocation of Revenue Bill. There is a provision on how it can be transacted once there is a failure to agree. It is very simple that the National Assembly can only override the Senate by a two-thirds majority vote. Once we garner the two-thirds majority, we override them and then it becomes the law. If we fail to get the two-thirds majority, then what the Senate passes becomes the law. However, the Supreme Court is telling us that we can leave the Division of Revenue Bill to mediation and if it fails it is defeated. I do not think Kenyans could be that careless to put such careless provisions in the Constitution. I want to add that at least, for now – I will repeat saying this - we are lucky for those of us who are in Opposition. We are not happy about it. However, Jubilee controls the two Houses of Parliament. Supposing one coalition controlled one House of Parliament, you would be in trouble in this country because one coalition can just decide to sabotage the Government and there is nothing you can do about it."
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