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"speaker_name": "Mr. Raila",
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"content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I was saying, Parliament is the primary driver in this process. The Attorney-General, in consultation with the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution, has a role in the preparation of the relevant Bills for tabling before Parliament, so are the Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee and the Law Reform Commission. The Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and the people also have a role because inclusiveness, transparency, accountability and the participation of the people are part of our national values and principles of governance as set out in Article 10 of the Constitution. This Parliament, therefore, has as historic role and mission. I am happy that Parliament under the leadership of you, Mr. Speaker, has not let Kenyans down. If there was a time for Parliament to speak in one voice like we did to enact the National Accord, that time is now. If there was a time to rise above the politics of bigotry, egocentrism and hate, like we did when we approved the draft Constitution, that time is now. The role of the Executive has not diminished. The Executive must now truly constitute a Government of the people, by the people and for the people. The road ahead is for the Executive to believe in consultation and open governance that is based on consent, the citizenry and not just on the day of voting, but by seeking all the time to express in its decisions and actions, the will of the people. I want to confirm that this is what we exactly intend to do. Yes, it can be done and must done because the reining voice of the people of Kenya in the Preamble in the Constitution says:- âWe, the people of Kenya, adopt and enact and give this Constitution to ourselves and to our future generationsâ."
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