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    "id": 68057,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/68057/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mungatana",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Danson Buya Mungatana",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was a very strong argument brought by the Executive arm of the Government that the power to bring Bills to this House has not been affected by the section that talks about suspension of the Constitution. There was a very strong argument which convinced many people that the Minister was right in bringing these Bills to the House. Indeed, Prof. Saitoti, the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Affairs said, in fact, they have the Bills ready which have something to do with security and that they were going to invoke that power that is still residual within the Executive arm of Government to bring in Bills. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have come here because we were convinced that we were going to move forward. I am, personally, and I know that many Kenyans are very disappointed that today we are not going to commence the Business of anchoring the new Constitution in the laws. Since it is the arm of the Government, led by the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs and the Attorney- General who made very strong arguments that we are, indeed, within the residual powers of the Constitution, they owe an apology to Kenya and to this House, and they must state categorically that they were wrong and they are sorry for taking us for a ride. I think they should be surcharged because this Parliament came back specifically for that purpose."
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