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    "id": 1013207,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1013207/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
        "slug": "amos-kimunya"
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    "content": "Two, it is not correct to say that Bills which come from outside, whether from the Attorney-General or ministries, are introduced directly into the House. Every Bill that comes to the House goes through the Directorate of Legal Services of Parliament which is highly resourced. We are trying to sort out some of those things. We have a checklist and steps to ensure that every step is done, and who reviews documents as part of building the capacity of that Directorate. It is not true that Bills come to this House without vetting. There are 26 steps that a Bill goes through. We do not have to draft Bills here. A Bill can come from anywhere. However, when it is introduced into the House by a Member of the House, it has to go through a whole series of checks and approvals to ensure that the quality is good. It is an oversight role. I want to take responsibility for this. We had said that the three Bills should be harmonised before they come here. However, in the rush to get it, it skipped our attention and we allowed one Bill to come and yet they are three. There is one by Senator Amos Wako through the Senate, another one by Hon. Chris Wamalwa and the third one by broadcasting. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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