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    "id": 973620,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/973620/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mbadi",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "This amendment that was proposed by Hon. Waititu was very good. If someone borrows money and asks you to guarantee that money then they fail to pay, the procedure should be that all your property should be exhausted first, then go to the guarantor. I know there is very little we can do because we require 233 votes but, the people of Kenya need to look again at this provision in the Constitution giving the President too much powers that we require two thirds to override the recommendation of the President. It gives the President absolute powers to legislate. In fact, the President can just bring a very weak Bill and we make amendments. It goes to the State House, they re-do the entire Bill and bring it back. If you fail to raise the numbers, it becomes a law. I do not think that is what the people of Kenya intended with this provision in the Constitution. I oppose. There is little we can do but, I have to go on record that I am opposing the President’s recommendations."
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