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    "content": "Article 1 of the Constitution provides that all sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya, and shall be exercised only in accordance with the Constitution. It further provides that the people may exercise their sovereign power either directly or through their democratically elected representative. Chapter 3 of the former Constitution which is preserved by the new Constitution is still in force, and it enacts Parliament. Section 30 of the Constitution stipulates that the legislative power of the Republic vests in the Parliament of Kenya. Section 46 of the Constitution provides for the exercise of legislative power of Parliament. Section 56 of the Constitution provides that the National Assembly may make Standing Orders regulating its procedures, while Section 57 allows for the provision of powers, privileges and immunities of the Assembly, and its Committees and Members. Section 12 of the National Assembly Powers and Privileges Act, Chapter 6 of the Laws of Kenya, states as follows:- “Immunities from legal proceedings – No civil or criminal proceedings shall be instituted against any Member for words spoken before or written in a report to the Assembly or Committee or by reason of any matter or thing brought to him therein by petition, Bill, resolution, Motion or otherwise”. Hon. Members, that is significant; go and acquaint yourselves with that provision in the Powers and Privileges Act, Chapter 6 of the Laws of Kenya. I have just read it out. Section 12 of the National Assembly Powers and Privileges Act, states as follows:- “No proceedings or decision of the Assembly or the Committee of privileges acting in accordance with this Act shall be questioned in any court”."
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