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    "id": 704408,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omondi",
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        "legal_name": "Godliver Nanjira Omondi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to this Bill that seeks to amend the Constitution of Kenya. I support this Bill simply because it is an amendment that seeks to bring some sanity and draw lines between the organs of Government. It also seeks to allow Parliament to carry out its mandate without interference. It reaches a time when our hands are tied and we cannot deliver or carry out our day to day constitutional requirements. Our Constitution still has some grey areas that need to be amended. However, we must only carry out amendments that will add value to the people of Kenya, without infringing on their rights. I will support any amendment on the Floor of this House that seeks to improve the lives of Kenyans through service delivery. As the Senate, we should not allow any amendment that infringes on the rights of the people of Kenya. Madam Temporary Speaker, we represent the people of Kenya who are in the counties. For a common mwananchi to feel represented, we must support what benefits them and makes their lives better than it was 50 years ago. We should not legislate to benefit ourselves, but the people we represent. I wish to remind Kenyans who live above the poverty line not to forget where they came from. Where we came from, we were not able to get a cup of water and we have Kenyans who are undergoing such a life. As we represent them, we must represent them having it in mind that we are working towards bringing down the poverty level. We can only bring down the poverty level when we legislate laws that are friendly to the users, that is, the people we represent. Madam Temporary Speaker, many a times we come up with good laws but the law enforcement brings this country down. It is so shameful nationally and internationally that we have the laws in place but we are not able to use the law to bring sanity in this country. One of the areas that we feel ashamed is when we see the country facing a lot of corruption that leave Kenyans in poverty. Kenyans sleep on empty stomachs when people in power who are supposed to deliver quality services to the people have looted everything and the law is in place. It is because we are biased as a nation and as a Government. There are people who are untouchable. It is so annoying and I say that violation of the Constitution is against the law. The Constitution is above everyone. If we can legislate laws that are implemented, having the strength of the Constitution, I know we can achieve and deliver quality services to the people of Kenya. With those few remarks, I support."
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