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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aluoch",
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        "legal_name": "John Olago Aluoch",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this amendment Bill. I congratulate Hon. Kaluma for bringing it up. It is long overdue because this is not only making the doctrine of separation of powers clearer but as we said, it is strengthening it. Those Members of this House who served with me in the last Parliament will remember the classic example of how courts can interfere with the process of this House. Arising with the Kriegler Commission and the Coalition Agreement, the last Parliament had the responsibility of disbanding the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) that was in existence at that time. The ECK Chairman, Mr. Kivuitu, and his commissioners went to court to stop Parliament from discussing any Bill that was meant at removing them from office. The Speaker, Hon. Marende was served with an order to stop Parliament from discussing. I took it upon myself to find out if it was really legal for the court to stop us from debating. The then Speaker delivered along ruling on the issue of separation of powers. Ultimately he said that Parliament could not be gagged. We proceeded to disband the ECK as was required under the Coalition Agreement. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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