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    "id": 596129,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Oyoo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Onyango Oyoo",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill. From the outset, I would like to say that I oppose this Bill because of the big vice that is taking root in this country called impunity and people’s attitude not to move away from the past practice. We have seen every other day the Executive bringing its Bills here; it is as if Parliament is being ambushed. There are interests that are concealed in the so called “omnibus Bills”, which have far reaching ramifications that need public participation; some even need a referendum to be changed, but because they know we as parliamentarians are busy and do not have time to read deep into these Bills, they are brought in a hurry; sometimes they get away with it. The President said during Mashujaa Day that he wants Parliament to make good laws. We would also request that those who are in charge of drafting Bills and bringing Motions to this House do so in good faith, so that they are brought in good time and in good spirit. I am aware that certain aspects of this Bill, especially those touching on the Kenya Law Reform Commission (KLRC) were published without reference to the KLR. Therefore, they did not make input, and were not able to interrogate them. Other aspects of it have things to do with succession and involvement of the Council of Governors (CoG). The KLRC is not an inter- governmental body; therefore you cannot bring in members from the amorphous CoG. It is a forum of professionals, and you must get people who fit the Bill like qualified lawyers of repute."
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