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Parliament should not summon Cabinet Secretaries

The Constitution of Kenya separates the powers between the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary. Inasmuch as Parliament has an oversight role over the Executive, the august House does not have the legal mandate to direct the Executive on how to run the Government.

If allowed to interfere with each other's mandates, the mess might descend into supremacy contests between the various arms of Government.

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