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    "id": 882373,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Rev.) Waqo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Naomi Jilo Waqo",
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    "content": "“Without limiting by implication the form that consultation referred to in subsection (1) might take, the consultation shall- (b) invites submissions to be made by specified date or invite participation in public hearings to be held concerning the proposed instrument” Madam Temporary Speaker, this means that this particular Bill will take care of everything and that in all the 47 counties there will be uniformity in practice when it comes to this particular area of statutory instrument. Madam Temporary Speaker, part IV under Scrutiny of Statutory Instruments by County Assemblies, Clause 10(1) states that: “Every regulation-making authority shall within seven sitting days after the publication of the statutory instrument transmit a copy of the statutory instrument to the clerk of the county assembly for tabling before the county assembly.” This clearly means that there will be accountability and no wastage of time. Once they have gone through the other processes, everything will follow systematically. Clause 12 states that:- “The Committee shall, in scrutinizing a statutory instrument, be guided by the principles of good governance and the rule of the law and shall consider whether the statutory instrument- (b) infringes on the fundamental rights and freedoms of the public” Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, this clearly shows, as I have said, the Bill will protect and take care of the people that we serve. This is a Bill that we, as the Senate, need to support. Once it is implemented, there will be uniformity in our country. We will have enhanced the capacity of our county assemblies and given them enough power to exercise what they are called to do. As they serve the people, they will exercise their powers and stand firm without being manipulated by anybody. With those few remarks, I support the Bill."
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