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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "If we say that we have to wait for the Executive to conclude whatever it is doing, then it means that this Parliament will not even interrogate and investigate for example a procurement process that is ongoing and I do not think that will be very good for this country. At times, even though the three arms are independent, Parliament is supposed to check the Executive and in the same token, somehow silently this Constitution gives the Judiciary the power to also check both the Executive and the Legislature. I think we need to live with it, but what we need to come out clearly and tell the Judiciary is that they should exercise their functions and responsibilities given by the people of Kenya in a way that they do not interfere with other arms of Government. But that does not mean we should pass legislation or even amend the Constitution to take away the power to check other arms of Government from the Judiciary. Actually, I think it is the Judiciary that is given the responsibility that can check the other two arms. Otherwise, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker a lot of times the other arms of Government behave rogue. I am not saying Judiciary does not behave rogue, but Parliament a number of times also behaves rogue and if there is a check by the people of Kenya through the Judiciary which they have delegated power to, the better. We should not wait for the people of Kenya after five years to exercise their power to check and vet us. We should also allow another body within the five years that we are here to also check our excesses because Parliament has also exercised its excesses a number of times. With those very many remarks, I beg to support, but with the caution on that particular amendment to Article 165. By the way, I am speaking as the Member of Parliament of Suba, because I am aware the Mover of this Bill is actually a member of my party, a very loyal, faithful and strong member. This amendment that he has proposed the party has no stand on it. At least we have not come up with a party position and therefore my contribution is on the basis that I represent the people of Suba and sit in the National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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