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    "id": 1031562,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1031562/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta",
    "speaker_title": "His Excellency the President",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 168,
        "legal_name": "Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta",
        "slug": "uhuru-kenyatta"
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    "content": "Kenya is greater than the sum of its citizens. We are a beacon of hope and an icon of peace and stability in a very volatile region. We must be a role model for progressive African social democracy. These qualities are not inherent. We must continuously water them from the well of our national commitment to a better, brighter and more inclusive Kenya for all. Hon. Speakers and Hon. Members of this august House, as we seek to grow our democracy and deepen institutional synergy within Government. I challenge the leadership of our two Houses of Parliament to strive as much as possible to resolve issues of concern by consensus building. As worldwide experience shows, there is always some level of jostling to be expected between the two chambers of national legislatures. That happens everywhere around the world. That happens as they each seek to better exercise their institutional mandates. However, these issues should only escalate to external dispute resolution processes as a last resort. Doing otherwise; hurriedly compromises the legislative authority of the House. On our part as the Executive, we will always be at hand to aid in that consensus building and to foster internally- mediated outcomes within Parliament. Hon. Members, finally, let me conclude by reiterating this: The state of our nation is strong; the state of our nation is steady and resilient. Similarly, the state of our economic development is and remains on course despite unexpected disruptions to our economy and way of life, chiefly from COVID-19. In regard to our national response to COVID-19, Kenyans must remain vigilant and by so doing, we are capable of defeating this invisible enemy. 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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