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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you, for that far-reaching and fundamental ruling. Further to what the distinguished Senator for Mombasa has said, in a sort of precedence setting for future reference and direction, it will help if Mr. Speaker brought back an expanded ruling that we have given which is a precedence, so to speak, to cover that area and enlighten the House and the future whether in the event the President rejects a passed Bill and sends a memorandum back and purports to introduce new clauses, must those clauses go through the legislative process of First Reading, Second Reading and all the stages because they were never envisaged or contained in the original Bill, in the first place? It is a new proposal by the Executive which they have a right to do, for legislations that must go through the Motion of legislation as envisaged and provided in the Constitution and the law. Mr. Speaker, Sir, a clear direction from the Chair will help this Senate, the National Assembly, the future of democracy and legislation in this country. This is because we will The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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