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    "id": 767847,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/767847/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
        "slug": "chrisantus-wamalwa-wakhungu"
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    "content": "I know we are supposed to have a Committee on Implementation. There are so many pieces of legislation and Motions which this House has passed but up to date they have not been implemented. This House cannot be legislating in vain. Indeed, as an arm of Government whatever we pass must be implemented. I am saying this because I get so frustrated. For instance, in the last Parliament we passed a Bill which was assented to by His Excellency the President on ranking schools in categories such as national, county and day schools. Up to now, the Ministry of Education has ignored this. Recently, they released the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results and we did not see any ranking. This is also in line with Article 35 of the Constitution on access to information because Kenyans need to know. It is important that as we pass legislations such as Motions or Bills, we must have a strong Committee on Implementation which will follow up so that whatever we pass here is implemented. Parliament cannot legislate in vain. I was just looking at the authority to designate service lanes which is a wonderful idea, but it goes back to planning. Service lanes must be done at the initial phase when designing a road. I thought Thika Superhighway was heaven. Recently when I was passing through it I was shocked that traffic jam there is crazy. There is a saying that, “failing to plan is planning to fail.”"
}