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    "id": 840,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Affey",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Abdi Affey",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, our Constitution is very clear. The matter before us refers to Indemnity Act, Chapter 44 of the Laws of Kenya. In January, 2010, this House unanimously repealed this Act with no single dissenting voice, including the Official Responder of the Government. It went to the President and the President returned it with a Memorandum on 26th August, 2010. I can tell you that, that dilly-darling was an anxiety. Some retrogressive forces in the Government - and I want to appreciate that the new Attorney-General was not part of that force--- But he is under obligation to advice the President and the Government. I want to refer to Article 27(2) which speaks about the supremacy of our Constitution. The law that this Parliament has repealed goes contrary to the spirit and text of our Constitution. It was in the wisdom of this Parliament that this law be repealed. We now have a proposed Memorandum from the President which suggests that a law that is illegal can actually be amended. You cannot amend an illegality. This law is already illegal. We have decided that it is not supposed to be part of our laws. It was unconstitutional even under the previous Constitution. There has been a deliberate attempt by the Executive to frustrate the matter every time it appears before this House. When it finally came and the House made a decision, the sensible thing for the President to do was to sign it so that the law is completely repealed."
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