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    "id": 732337,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, my predecessor to this Office, the Hon. Kenneth Marende, had this to say on the doctrine, in a ruling to the House made on 27th November 2008. (Ruling on Judicial Review: In the Matter of the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) Chairman Versus the Attorney-General), and I quote - ―The principle of separation of powers has a superficial simplicity, but is in reality, inherently complex. Each branch of Government must exercise its powers in a fine balancing act, to ensure that it properly and effectively carries out its functions, while at the same time, it does not infringe on the powers and responsibilities of the other branches of Government. Thus, Parliament enacts laws, but the Judiciary can review the constitutionality of such laws legislated if challenged, and can, indeed, declare a law made by this House to be unconstitutional or a nullity. The principle ensures that Parliament, as the representative of the people, cannot be prevented from giving voice to the will of the people. But it also ensures that the Judiciary can scrutinise the legislation we make after we have made it, to ensure that we have been faithful to the Constitution.‖"
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