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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "These are amendments that have been proposed. Let us leave the House also to make its decision just like the House passes laws then some are later struck out. Quite unfortunately, I have to balance between guiding the House and participating in the decision- making which I am specifically precluded from doing in Article 122 of the Constitution. I do not want to make rulings that will have the effect of a vote. That is dicey. I want a situation whereby the Members of the House are able to exercise their minds fully. That is why I took the liberty to read through the proposed amendments so that at least every Member is fully aware of what it is that they are required to decide on. So if the House, collectively, is not able to decide on what is legal, procedural and constitutional, that will be a collective failure of the entire institution. I should not be the one to make this decision. By doing what Hon. Ochieng’ is proposing, you could very well be inviting me to exercise a veto and the Constitution has clearly said that I do not have any such power of vetoing proposals by Members except at the stage when it is necessary like I indicated earlier in my earlier message from the Senate. On this one, I will allow Members to debate and make informed decisions on their own. That will be the wisdom of the House. I can see the Member for Endebess Constituency desirous of speaking. Please take the Floor."
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