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    "id": 760151,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwaura",
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. That is a good comical relief. Indeed, when you see the intensity of the rain, then you know that we are about to plant and harvest. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this amendment. A lot has been said about it, but I do not think we can say that there is any single amendment that is not in the best interest of this country. All the amendments are anticipatory and, therefore, are designed to ensure that we avert a crisis in the event of a situation arising and there is a lacuna in law. In fact, we have found ourselves where we are because we have some blind spots in the Constitution and, of course, the role of Parliament is to legislate. Until today, this country was being held at ransom by the fact that we had only two candidates running for the repeat Presidential elections. It is not a must that a particular candidate is the only one who can be the President of this republic. In this case, I mean, Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga. There are so many Kenyans who are qualified and who can superintend over the public affairs of all of us. Mr. Speaker Sir, I am very encouraged that the Judiciary has also started to respond. When you go by the whims and the desires of an individual at the expense of a country, putting the lives of 45 million Kenyans in jeopardy, that is totally uncalled for. We must have a situation where, even when matters are before any court of law, there is no ambiguity in terms of interpretation of the law. That is what we are doing; we are exercising our democratic role. With the kind of example that the NASA coalition has shown us, I urge Kenyans to realize that these are not leaders that this country deserves. Indeed, the future of this Republic is more secure under the leadership of His Excellency, President Uhuru Muigai"
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