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    "id": 676604,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/676604/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2197,
        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": "The new Constitution foresaw a situation where devolution would be successful. One of the ways of making it successful is making sure that the laws are good and constitutional. There have been issues as to whether county assembly committees should have similar powers as the National Assembly Committees. One of the guiding principles so that we are at par is that our Committees powers are the same as those of the High Court jurisdiction. Is the county assemblies’ committees’ jurisdictions equivalent to the one at the national level? I propose that the jurisdiction of the county assemblies committees should be equivalent to a Senior Magistrates Court. The two are not at par by practice, therefore, the law guiding that practice is such that the committees at the county assembly may not really enjoy similar power as Committees of the National Assembly. That has been left out and because it is a matter of jurisdiction, we can be guided by precedents and practices of other jurisdictions similar to ours with the new law. We will make a law that is good for people and serves prosperity of the country. I support the Senate Bill on the Public Appointments (County Assemblies Approval Bill, 2014) and urge Members to support. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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