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    "id": 915319,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/915319/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 15,
        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
        "slug": "aden-duale"
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    "content": "In Article 115 of the Constitution, the drafters, in letter and spirit, knew that a President that is elected by millions of Kenyans - in this case President Uhuru Kenyatta who was elected twice with over eight million votes - will be under obligation to protect his citizens as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from a perceived rogue Parliament. That is why in the event there are partisan interests in law-making, the President will exercise his veto powers. We have seen that in the USA where President Trump exercised it. If you have a problem with that, you have two choices. You either raise the two-thirds majority or you become the President and exercise the veto power. If you cannot be the President, you amend the Constitution and introduce a parliamentary system. If we had a parliamentary system with a Prime Minister, he would not have veto power because he will be seating in the House. But in a situation where certain interests of Members of Parliament play out, the President will… That is why last time when some Members said that the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) belongs to them, the President looked at the national interest. What is the national interest in reviving the Kenya National Shipping Line? There is another memorandum coming from the President."
}