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    "id": 1029715,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiambaa, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Paul Koinange",
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        "legal_name": "Paul Koinange",
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    "content": "At Our Lady of Assumption Church in Matungu, the mass commenced at 7.30 a.m. and ended at 8.30 a.m. It was led by Reverend Father Humphrey Makokha. The service was peaceful. The congregants dispersed peacefully, and no teargas was used. The Public Order Act, Section 5, Chapter 56, Laws of Kenya, is still relevant and practicable in the current constitutional dispensation. It states that any person who elects to attend or participate in public gathering or meeting or public procession shall, pursuant to the law and in particular Section 5: (i) Exercise a sense of civic duty and responsibility and not be in possession of any weapon; (2) At all times find themselves to be peaceful and non-violent and shall keep to designated places of the public meeting; (3) Report incitement to hate speech, incitement to violence, contempt or any other offence to relevant authorities; (4) Respect the freedom of expression of other people; (5) Not abuse, exclude, demean, stereotype or profile other people; (6) Not propagate insurgencies and socio-economic hostilities among and between Kenyans; (7) Maintain strict observance to law for safety and well-being of everyone; (8) Not propagate insurgencies and socio-economic hostilities among and between Kenyans; and, (9) Maintain strict observance to law for safety and well-being of everyone present. Moreover, I would like to say that all of us Members in this House are seasoned politicians and we all know the difference between political gathering and religious gathering. Let us stop distinguishing political gathering as religious gathering. In addition, you know in Britain they lost congregations because of taking politics into the church and, today, most of the churches in Europe do not have congregants because of taking politics in a place for spiritual feeding. Thank you Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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