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    "id": 916731,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "extension of the Executive. In fact, they are misleading the Executive. History will judge them harshly if they continue on that trajectory. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the country needs to decide what their attitude towards devolution is. Do they want devolution or not? It is not the National Assembly to decide, but the people of Kenya who have given us the mandate. Kenyans by virtue of Article 1 of the Constitution have given us the sovereign power and delegated to us the powers, as Parliament, the National Executive and the Judiciary. The Supremacy of the Constitution of Kenya is also under attack. How is it that a House of Parliament that has been given the sovereign power by the people, can rubbish the supremacy of this Constitution by attacking it and a House of Parliament? Under Article 3 of every person has an obligation to respect, uphold and defend this Constitution. This House is best placed to do so. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is difficult to make any progress in this House. Our colleagues have talked about our Bills that are stuck in the National Assembly; the constant undermining that goes on, the deceit and double dealing by colleagues at the National Assembly, which has rendered any progress impossible; be it disbursement to counties and Bills. This Senate must stand up, go to court, and defend devolution. We must do so with this Constitution with all that we have as the Senate. Devolution is not just about counties, but the national Government and our Parliament changing its behaviour."
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