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    "id": 882370,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/882370/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Rev.) Waqo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13178,
        "legal_name": "Naomi Jilo Waqo",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, through this Bill, we will promote high standards in the drafting of statutory instruments to ensure that they have legal effectiveness, clarity and intelligibility to the anticipated users. Madam Temporary Speaker, our counties suffer a lot because most of the time MCAs are not able to do their work diligently. As I said, there is conflict between the executive and the county assembly where most of the time, the executive wants to use them as a rubber stamp. Therefore, when we give them this, they will be able to do their work without any problem. Madam Temporary Speaker, through this Bill, we will enhance public participation in the making of the statutory instrument. Public participation, as we all know, is very important. Many Kenyans are looking forward to it because it is the only way they can air their views, ideas and tell the county governments, or the leadership, what they want and stand for. I support this Bill and pray that it will be implemented. Madam Temporary Speaker, Clause 5(1)(b) in part II on Consultation before making statutory instruments, states that: “The regulation-making authority shall consult with persons who are likely to be affected by the proposed instrument and shall invite members of the public to give their views on the instrument within a prescribed period and in a manner to be determined by the Committee” This is a very important area. This is because when interested or affected people are invited, they will be able to air their views, raise their concerns, play their part in what is happening and also own the entire process. In a way, this takes care of the common"
}