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    "id": 786546,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mbui",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "either approve or annul the regulations presented to this House. Failure of discussion basically means that the regulations are passed or seemed to have been approved by the House. We have noted that there is a lot of mischief many times from the Executive. Some of the things that they have done are, one, they constantly bring regulations to this House either late or when we are just about to go on recess so that there is not enough time for the House to deliberate and make a decision. Of course when we are on recess for more than 28 days, some of those regulations seem to have just passed without having gone through discussion by the House. The second issue we have noted is that there is constantly a question of public participation. A lot of the regulations that come to the House, we realise that the Executive does not give enough time or bodies an opportunity to participate in the crafting of the regulations. The third issue we have noted is that whenever the regulations are supposed to put a financial burden on the public, then there is supposed to be an impact assessment report. Many times that report is not presented. Finally, the legislation is sometimes done through the backdoor. For example, the Kenya Defence Forces (Pensions and Gratuities) (Officers and Service Members) Regulations, 2017 is a clear attempt to create a situation where the board that has been formed can actually get money directly from the Consolidated Fund, which clearly can only be allowed by this House. So we have noted that in some of these regulations coming before the House, there is an attempt to actually legislate through the backdoor. So I support that these regulations be annulled. The chair has clearly indicated the reasons why we should annul them. I think it is important as we move forward as a House we find a way of ensuring that all regulations get to be discussed in this House, because there are attempts to go through the backdoor and allow them to become law without this House doing its due diligence. I support, Hon. Speaker."
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