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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
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    "content": "As you can see, the discordance between the Senate and the National Assembly is as a result of some poor architecture in the Constitution. Further, the ineffectiveness of the constitutional commissions is due to poor architecture between the powers of the Executive and the independence of these commissions. Therefore, in the history of constitution making, we know, for example, the United States of America’s (USA) Constitution was amended extensively within the first five years of its existence including introducing a Bill of Rights in that Constitution. Madam Temporary Speaker, it is unfortunate that five years are ending before we make substantial improvements in the architecture of our Constitution, to make it meet the principles that I have stated, which it was meant to meet. Therefore, the establishment of this particular Committee is not only overdue, but urgent. It is not being established simply just to help this House, but to help in improving the architecture of our Constitution, which is wanting and should be undertaken by carefully thought out amendments. Therefore, in the debates that have gone on this afternoon, mention has been made of the need to reform the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), which as it exists today, is neither legal nor competent. Therefore, any action taken to remove it by the people is, indeed, welcome. After failing to perform its duties, it cannot be defended in law because it is those laws that it has abrogated. I, therefore, wish to support this Motion. I am looking forward to the Committee being set up by the Senate to deliver its responsibility expeditiously."
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