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    "id": 601135,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we must remember our mandate under Article 96 of the Constitution; it is not to defend the President. We have to uphold the law. My concern, which I must mention on record, is that the precedent we are setting here will be reflected in your county of Kajiado or my county of Makueni and many other counties. So, while there is celebration from the majority side, that they think they can defend the Office of the President in violating the law and the Constitution, this idea of passing laws through memoranda will be repeated in our counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Kiambu County, for example, through Sen. Wamatangi has a Petition in this Senate where the County of Kiambu, through the Governor, passed a memorandum. Now, we are violating the same things that we are doing. We will set a dangerous precedent. Seated where you are, you will be seen not to complain when your governor passes a law through a memorandum where the assembly has rejected a law which they do not agree with. Therefore, in terms of our mandate under Article 96, I just want to correct Sen. Mugo, that, our mandate is not to defend the President because President Kenyatta is an individual while the Presidency is an institution. That is why we need to repeat on record what Sen. Orengo said; “Head of State and not Head of Government.”"
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