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    "id": 8847,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/8847/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. M. Kilonzo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo",
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    "content": "It is essential that you note as follows, Mr. Speaker, Sir: I do not take all the matters before the Supreme Court and now in the High Court as being a challenge to Parliament’s powers to amend the Constitution because that is conferred by Article 256 of the Constitution. In fact the powers of the Supreme Court are expressly provided for in Article 163 and also Article 165 for the High Court. I see no contradiction whatsoever that can be discerned from Parliament as the organ of legislation of this country utilizing the authority under Article 256. Moreover, I actually do not think that the issue is whether it is unlawful to amend the Constitution. Rather, it is a matter seeking an advisory opinion of the Supreme Court and such advisory opinion is for the benefit of the State organ seeking it. I am not aware of any original or jurisdiction to entertain litigation by the Supreme Court except in presidential election disputes and advisory opinions."
}