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    "id": 1047605,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1047605/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 129,
        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
        "slug": "james-orengo"
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, in the spirit of Sen. Haji I would like to say that I am beginning to see in this country, and which we must be very careful about--- There is a right to protected speech in the Constitution, which has got certain limitations that I am quite happy about and should continue to be there. The moment we begin to restrict speech or criminalize speech, we will be talking about another country. I say that from the bottom of my heart. I would like this country to remember that in the laws of Kenya in the previous Constitution, there was a law of sedition, where if you said anything, you would be taken to court, denied bail and taken to jail until your case is resolved. The minimum sentence under the law of sedition was 10 years. You could remain in detention for years until your case is resolved. I was a victim of the law of sedition. At one time I was arrested and taken to Kisii on a charge of sedition. I was then taken to Ogembo because there was so much noise in Kisii. From Ogembo, I was taken to Kilgoris. Senior Counsel Muite would come to Kilgoris to represent me."
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