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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Bill, but before I do so, kindly allow me to send my message of condolence to the families of the people that perished in the Gikomba Market inferno. I know that we lost 17 people this week while we were on recess. I also know that many Senators have sent messages of condolence through different formats and media, including talking directly to the bereaved families. However, on behalf of my family, the people of Isiolo County, the people of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) Party and on my own behalf, I would like to send my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. We stand with them in prayers as well as in rebuilding their lives. Madam Temporary Speaker, I know that whenever we have had these kinds of tragedies, we have discussed this issue a lot of times in this House. I came in a little late and I am not sure whether this was the case today. However, with that said, as we mourn, I would like to say that these are lives that were lost and livelihoods that were wiped out. Therefore, I send them my heartfelt condolences. We stand with them as they rebuild their lives and we will look at different ways in which these recurrent and perennial fires in Gikomba Market can be dealt with, going forward. Going back to the Bill, please allow me to congratulate senior Senator Amos Wako, our former Attorney-General Emeritus, who has come up with this very timely Bill. I am not going to talk about the merits of public participation and this Bill, because they have been enumerated over and over again very ably and articulately by all the Senators who have spoken. Once again, as a law maker, the Senator has done justice to this Bill because it ticks every box; from giving effect to about ten constitutional articles, to making sure that different authorities come up with regulations that are specific and relevant to them. That said, Madam Temporary Speaker, this country – I do not want to say is “notorious” – but it is very well known for its articulation of issues and for its beautiful documentation and legislation. However, the devil is in the implementation of these provisions of our legislation. This country has the best laws on earth of any country, but the issue is not necessarily how beautiful these laws are; it is how we will implement them. I am just looking at some of the provisions within this Bill. Of course, the Bill lends itself and gives effect to Articles 1, 10, 35 and so on of the Constitution; they are many provisions. However, the issue of implementation is still a big question. The Bill in its objects says that Parliament is to provide a general framework for effective public participation and to give effect to the Constitution. Have we defined what The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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