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    "id": 917668,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/917668/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Rabai, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. William Mwamkale",
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        "legal_name": "William Kamoti Mwamkale",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I want the House to appreciate that the power to legislate comes from the people and it is vested in Parliament. The President making many reservations is not good. This might not be the last one. Today, we are grappling with the KPA matters or those of KNSL. Tomorrow, it will be matters of the KQ, or matters about interest capping. So, as Parliament, we need to recapture our line of duty. Articles 94 and 95 are very clear on the role of Parliament. The President is only allowed to make reservations. However, if reservations will automatically be law such that they even override laws that have gone through public participation, then the powers of Parliament are being watered down. I am saying no to this because we cannot allow shares that were bought for Kshs50 million to take over a national asset. Two, it was built for over Kshs27 billion. So, we cannot allow people who have invested Kshs50 million to take over a berth that has costed Kenyans over Kshs27 billion."
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