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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. I congratulate Sen. Halake, whom I know as a passionate legislator with a passion for human rights, for coming up with this important Bill. This Bill, though initially was in the previous Parliament and was moved by Sen. Hassan Omar, it needed resuscitation of the person of the calibre of Sen. Halake who has done her homework and excellent research. It is sad that this Bill did not sail in Parliament, not because of lack of commitment on the part of the Mover in the previous Parliament, but basically because somebody sat on it in the National Assembly busy searching for something that would give an excuse not to pass it. It is such a beautiful Bill. This Bill basically seeks to operationalise the Constitution. As we all know, the Constitution is the framework for governing the state. Although our Constitution is one of the most detailed constitutions in Africa, it could not have possibly captured everything that we need in this country. Therefore, Parliament exists to continue making laws to make it possible for this Constitution that we are talking about to be operational and have meaningful application in the lives of the people. Article 43 of the Constitution states what economic and social rights are. This Bill basically deals with the preservation of human dignity to enforce economic and social rights. If you read Article 19 of the Constitution, you will realise that it gives the framework or the general provisions on the Bill of Rights and recognises the most The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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