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    "id": 733042,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Indeed, this is a very critical matter. I agree with the other honourable Members that we must guard jealously the independence of this House. I want to remind you that sometimes back we had a leadership retreat in Mombasa where we invited one of the constitutional lawyers to present to us. I remember very well the aspect of checks and balances as far as the Constitution 2010 is concerned. This is to do with the Executive, the Judiciary and the Legislature. When you look at this issue at hand and you do your ruling, you must be guided by the Constitution, other connected statutes and, of course, even the Standing Orders. In any case when we have any Standing Orders that are contrary to the Constitution, of course the Constitution takes precedence because it is the supreme law. I do not want to be a devil’s advocate, but when I look at this matter, I remember that day I seconded Hon. Kaluma’s Bill. Hon. Kaluma’s Bill was actually coming to heal this problem; that much as the Judiciary is there to interpret the laws, Parliament is there to enact these laws and the Executive is there to implement them. So, 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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