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    "id": 558001,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I rise to oppose the amendment for two main reasons. Firstly, the provision is unconstitutional, under Article 38 of the Constitution. Everybody has a political right, including freedom to join and participate in any political party. Secondly, as we make law, we should not do so from a vindictive perspective. We need to think as Kenyans and move beyond the now. Let us be pragmatic, nationalistic and legislate for our leaders. Finally, one of the reasons as to why I have consistently objected to all the proposals that my good friend, Hon. Duale, has brought is that we are moving on a very thin line between the role of the Executive and the Legislature. The Legislature’s role is to legislate. What we are doing is making the President legislate through the backdoor. I suspect that this is a role being played by some technocrats who want the National Assembly to pass this law in this manner. They want to use the President’s veto powers to make laws through the backdoor. This is a dangerous practice. It is failure by the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Duale, to do his work effectively. If Hon. Duale was doing his work properly, he should be advising the Government that the mandate of vetoing the work of the National Assembly should be used sparingly, and on serious issues only. I am seeing very pedestrian things brought here as work of the President. Let the work of the President be Executive and not legislative."
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