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    "id": 773893,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Sen. Khaniri has actually said what I wanted to say; that we are faced with two problems. My reading of the petition itself is that it is well intended, but it did not actually mention whether it is referring to a county, constituency or ward boundary. Either way, if it is a county boundary, we cannot touch it under Article 188. The bill is here to provide a solution to alter county boundaries and the processes. Maybe you can order that we start the debate on the County Boundaries Bill, 2018, so that we can find a formula if it is a county boundary. If it is a constituency or a ward boundary it is worse. In the Elections Laws Amendment Bill, I argued extensively with the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Murkomen, that this Senate passed a law which cut short our hand in dealing with a boundary in a ward or constituency. So, hon. Senators, we have no jurisdiction; and we did that by passing the Election Laws Amendment Bill, although the vote was only won by one vote; that one of Sen. Moi. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, Sir, maybe we need to interrogate this before we commit it so that we can move procedurally. Otherwise, the recommendation to approve the alteration of the boundary will be very academic, because we cannot do so unless Parliament approves under that Bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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