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    "id": 579927,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/579927/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Keynan",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 41,
        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
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    "content": "“Parliament shall exercise its legislative power through Bills passed by Parliament and assented to by the President.” It is important to note that, that unfettered constitutional mandate is second to none. In some jurisdictions, there is no clarity as to which of the three arms of Government is superior. Is it Parliament, the Executive or the Judiciary? If I was asked the first arm of Government, without fear of contradiction I would say it is Parliament. The Executive comes second and the Judiciary is third. This is because this is the arm that originates every legislative mechanism that enables the functioning of different institutions of the Republic of Kenya. Therefore, it is the mother arm of the other arms. You might agree or disagree, but that is my perspective. In other jurisdictions, they say the first arm is the Executive, the second arm is Parliament and the third arm is the Judiciary. However, that is the definition that I hold as long as I continue to represent people."
}