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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "book? It is not the written Constitution, because you and I know that it is not there; that is what we teach. However, the book is about the practices, good manners, tradition and usages that have become almost like the written law. Are we doing the same in this country? Our good Speakers must go beyond the text of the Constitution to develop our law to the extent that one day we can write a book about the good Speakers, under Article 110. However, since we must also have a default, we have put a default Clause. We must go again to the Supreme Court, under Clause 14, to determine our disputes. Although we have put that default Clause, like any other place, Sen. Sakaja thought that this is like a last resort. In good practice, we would not end up in the Supreme Court to determine whether a Bill is a matter concerning counties or not. Sen. Sakaja might not know this, but the court once said that, ―Parliament, in its wisdom, for Parliament is forever wise.‖ Those were the words used. If we are unable to mediate, because we have gone beyond the principle of mediation; the principle of mediation under Article 113 and 114 states that the Bill has failed. In this case, we have gone a step further to say that we can go to the Supreme Court to determine certain disputes that we have not agreed on during mediation. Where will we find good Speakers under Article 110, who will show leadership? In the Schedule, we have the certificate of concurrence, and we have gone further to say that the President should not sign a law unless a signed certificate of concurrence under Section 8 is attached to the Bill. The word ‗good‘ comes from the Good Samaritan. Under Article 110, a good Speaker will not need these kind of measures, because a good Speaker will make sure that the other Speaker has participated. If the two Speakers do what is required of them by law, then the President will not have to look for the certificate of concurrence. Albeit late, I think that we can save devolution and this country. The Upper House in Germany commences all legislations and there are no issues with that. This House can only start the County Revenue Allocation Bill. Good Speakers will make sure that the division of revenue starts at the Senate so as to allow the Senators to give their input, pass the law then forward it to the National Assembly. The question is, are the good Speakers going to do that? I hope that the two good Speakers will not have a dispute as to whether this matter concerns counties or not; or whether they agreed before it was tabled in the National Assembly. The comments by the National Assembly Majority Leader suggested that concurrence was not done or they did not agree. With those few remarks, I beg to move and ask Sen. (Dr.) Zani to second."
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