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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to reply and thank all Members who have contributed in a very positive manner, exercising their rights as contained in the Constitution with regard to the legislative process. Most of these clauses are merely proposals. It is incumbent upon this House to amend, approve or delete what it will consider to be unconstitutional. Secondly, the issues of removing the tenure of offices of officers who are below the rank of the IG is in order. You cannot give tenure to junior people. Those do not deal with the President. The DG and the DIG deal with the IG. Why would you protect juniors from the President who does not deal with them? The only person who ought to have tenure of office is the IG. Thirdly, the President is incapable of abusing his office, and if he does so, the Constitution is very clear and it is provided very clearly in Article 10 of the Constitution, which deals with leadership and integrity, so that every person, including the Members of Parliament, while exercising their powers that are conferred to them by the Constitution and other legislation, must do so for the benefit of Kenyans. You cannot do things for your own selfish ends. That will not be acceptable to Kenyans and the Judiciary. So, anybody who makes an attempt to acquire power illegally, and not as is provided in the Constitution will be acting unconstitutionally, and the courts will frown on them. So, we should not be afraid. We are not the final persons in terms of determining whether the matter is unconstitutional, or whether somebody will exercise their power in a fraudulent manner. That is a matter which if you do it, Kenyans who are very keen will go to court and seek interpretation of your decisions and they will be struck out. There is no need to whip emotions that the President will misuse his power. The current President has not misused any power. In fact, he has restrained himself from exercising the powers that are conferred on him in the Constitution. He has delegated a lot of powers to the IG and various other agencies, including this House. I thank every Member, and beg to reply. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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