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    "id": 1059119,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1059119/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kirinyaga Central, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Munene Wambugu",
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        "legal_name": "John Munene Wambugu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to say something as I support this Bill. At the outset, this is a very important Bill. It is timely because it is coming to repeal an archaic piece of legislation and, more so, to comply with the 2010 Constitution. The main thing that makes me to support this Bill is contained in Section 5(e). The main function of the National Library Service is to encourage or promote the reading culture for knowledge information, so that public interests can be stimulated. It is also a campaign towards the eradication of illiteracy. We all know that knowledge is power and knowledge mostly comes through reading. With all our problems in our country, why we attract foreign investors is mostly because, compared to other countries in Africa, we are well educated. We have a population which is literate. You can imagine if all Kenyans are literate and illiteracy is eradicated. It will be the best resource for growth because the human resource is the best and most expensive resource to power the country forward. 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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