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    "id": 763024,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I know we are about to complete this important process. I would like to thank the Hon. Senators, particularly from the majority side, who have sat through this process to pass a very important law. I want to assure the nation that this is a great opportunity for each one of us to now prepare for the elections without any fear. The lacuna or loopholes that have been in the law have now been sealed. Also, I believe that there is an extent that the law cannot take care of; that is, common sense. I really pity the people of this public, particularly non-lawyers, who have suffered with so many analysts saying the law is clear. I believe the less trusted human beings in this town are lawyers. I belong to that profession. On behalf of that profession, I want the public to bear with us because law is about different perspectives. However, common sense must prevail. Justice Mativo said yesterday that “public interest must prevail.” I appreciate the fact that the majority side here lead by the President who is the Head of State have been obedient to the law even when it never favoured them. The Supreme Court ordered that we must go back to elections. We said that although we did not agree with that decision, we must obey the orders and we cannot be in contempt. Unfortunately, the side that got the order are now attempting to violate the same order. Mr. Speaker, Sir, many Kenyans do not know that yesterday Justice Mativo sitting in the High Court gave a judgment which was in pursuance of the arguments of ODM. It is a minority party here. It is interesting that the Jubilee party joined IEBC in opposing the application of Dr. Ekuru Aukot. However, once the court made the decision, it is interesting that it is only the Jubilee party and IEBC who said they will obey it. However, the people who went to court are unhappy with the decision to include other Kenyans to participate in the elections. Therefore, we must always be obedient to the law even when we do not agree with some decisions. It is incumbent upon all of us to go out there and obey the law. We have passed the law and Justice Mativo has given us the guideline and the guidance that we needed. Most the things the Supreme Court said in the 2013 ruling in answer to fresh elections were orbiter and now we have a law that fills all the gaps. I beg to support and say this Bill be now read a Third Time and it becomes law. I hope His Excellency in his wisdom, unless otherwise advised, can append his signature to this law so that as a country we can move forward."
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