{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=137023","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=137021","results":[{"id":1386631,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386631/?format=json","text_counter":508,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Wambua","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13199,"legal_name":"Enoch Kiio Wambua","slug":"enoch-kiio-wambua"},"content":"Thank you Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir. I need protection from Sen. Omogeni."},{"id":1386632,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386632/?format=json","text_counter":509,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Abdul Haji","speaker_title":"The Temporary Chairperson","speaker":null,"content":" Sen. Omogeni, please."},{"id":1386633,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386633/?format=json","text_counter":510,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Wambua","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13199,"legal_name":"Enoch Kiio Wambua","slug":"enoch-kiio-wambua"},"content":"Mr. Chairman, Sir, there is an issue that has been raised by the Senate Majority Leader. The court pronounced itself on this matter and said that the collection of tax was unconstitutional. The Senate Majority Leader has said that it is the work of Parliament to legislate in whichever way. Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I want a ruling from you whether Parliament can legislate outside the Constitution. This is because the Constitution is very clear. It protects itself. The supremacy of the Constitution, and it says in black and white in Article 5 that- “Any law including customary law, that is inconsistence with this Constitution is void to the extent of the inconsistency, and any act or omission in contravention of this Constitution is invalid”. The courts cannot make Parliament superior to the Constitution. Any legislation must be done within the Constitution."},{"id":1386634,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386634/?format=json","text_counter":511,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Abdul Haji","speaker_title":"The Temporary Chairperson","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Senators. Sen. Omogeni, you are the one who brought these contentious issues at this point in time and you were doing very well before. You have brought several amendments. If you felt that this clause was unconstitutional, you should have made your amendments at that time so that we can proceed. Furthermore, the court, throughout the Bill, felt that there was no legal framework. This is the legal framework that is now being made. So, Sen. Omogeni, I will have to rule the we proceed. You should have brought an amendment in due time. Therefore, we proceed."},{"id":1386635,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386635/?format=json","text_counter":512,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Question of the amendment proposed)"},{"id":1386636,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386636/?format=json","text_counter":513,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Abdul Haji","speaker_title":"The Temporary Chairperson","speaker":null,"content":" Division at the end."},{"id":1386637,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386637/?format=json","text_counter":514,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Clause 49"},{"id":1386638,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386638/?format=json","text_counter":515,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Thang’wa","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move- THAT Clause 49 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) by inserting the word “before” after the word “immediately”. This amendment seeks to ensure greater clarity by inserting the word “before” after the word “immediately”"},{"id":1386639,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386639/?format=json","text_counter":516,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Question of the amendment proposed)"},{"id":1386640,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1386640/?format=json","text_counter":517,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Abdul Haji","speaker_title":"The Temporary Chairperson","speaker":null,"content":" Division at the end."}]}