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    "id": 759637,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/759637/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Kamar",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 33,
        "legal_name": "Margaret Jepkoech Kamar",
        "slug": "margaret-kamar"
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir,I thank Sen. Mwaura for this Motion to discuss the current political situation in the country. The sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya and the only way to exercise it is through the Constitution that we have. It is one which all of us were involved in developing. It took a very long time and at the end of it, in 2010, wedelivered a Constitution that we were all satisfied will govern our conduct and the way we do things in this country. The sovereign power under this Constitution is delegated to the different organs. One is delegated to the parliamentarians, another to the Executive and to the Judiciary. If you look at the situation we are in the country, Kenyans are asking themselves where our parliamentarians, the executive and the judiciary are. The kind of tension we are experiencing in the country, unfortunately, has not been caused by the rural Kenyan or the Kenyan per se but by a situation that is controlled by the leadership. I was asked many questions by people when I was in Eldoret. They wanted to know why leaders are not speaking up and the Senate is quiet about the situation. I was asked that question in church. They would like to hear our leaders speak because this is a situation they do not want. The reason Kenyans are not interested in this kind of situation is because they are not enjoying what is outlined in Article 20 of the Constitution on the application of the Bill of Rights. Citizens have the right to peaceful co-existence, peaceful development and an environment where they can develop and the economy can grow. Those are the fears that are coming up. Businessmen have told us that the situation in the country now has stalled the growth of the economy. We must ask ourselves as leaders: Did we have to reach here? If we have reached here, are we handling the situation properly? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to appeal to this Senate that we have a contribution to make as Senators and as Parliament that has delegated part of the sovereign power of the people to be exercised on their behalf. We need to give direction and talk to ourselves. It will not help us and this country if leaders are not careful about some issues. If leaders are not careful about their utterances, they will drown the country into chaos. We need to control ourselves and advocate for peace during elections. The people have a right to decide who the next President will be on 26th October, 2017. My"
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