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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "I even saw you trying to quarrel with a Report, yet you are the only ones who can make provision having the force of law. Therefore, you are actually saying you do not want to exercise that authority. Why would you be worried about something that you have the power? You have the power to do all that appertains to that exclusive power to make and unmake laws. Indeed, it is you who can say you want to repeal, amend or add to the Bill. It is only you. That is a constitutional power given to you. The other issue to note, Hon. Wamalwa, is that even these Bills, without any Question being put, upon being read for the First Time, which is about to happen, will stand committed to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs lead by Hon. Chepkong’a. It is Hon. Chepkong’a’s Committee which is supposed to look at these two new Bills alongside any other related Bills before them. They can decide to merge them. They can even decide to cause amendments. At the end of the day, remember it is you as Members who will have the final say on what becomes of any of the proposals. They remain proposals and Bills which are amenable to your immense legislative power and authority. Therefore, you do not have to worry about things which have been mentioned by people who are not parliamentarians, especially others out there. They are not the ones with the power. You are the ones with it. So, do not quarrel about things you will get agitated about, yet you are The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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