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    "id": 757996,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/757996/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mariru",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Kariuki Mariru",
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    "content": "Section 8 of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act is very clear that it is not just this National Assembly that is mandated to pass and ratify, but also the Kenyan public needs to get an opportunity to engage and look at the text. I saw from the Report of the Committee that it facilitated a very elaborate public participation process where Kenyans gave their views about this treaty and approved it. The third question: Does approval of this have an implication to the new Constitution? Some of these treaties could actually necessitate an amendment to our Constitution. I realise that there is no amendment of the Constitution that is necessitated by this CFA. The fourth question: Are there specific obligations social, political or economic with regard to the CFA? I realise, from the Committee’s report that there are no major or specific social, political and economic obligations that are being raised by this treaty. For that reason, and in line with the new Constitution and the Treaty Making and Ratification Act of 2012, I support that we have this Report adopted by Parliament. Thank you very much."
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