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    "id": 1059544,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1059544/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Milgo",
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        "legal_name": "Milgo Alice Chepkorir",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also take this opportunity to support this Motion of extension of time to the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights. What we are speaking to right now is a very contentious issue or a very weighty matter. The reason we have The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 is the fact that this country has had many challenges. First, when it comes to elections and even revenue sharing. When we talk of constituencies, we are talking about revenue sharing. That is why an additional 70 constituencies have been proposed. In addition to that, we have had a great challenge in terms of gender parity. We need to speak to many issues which are contentious. Maybe we have been having challenges because we did not realise that during the promulgation of the Constitution in 2010, there were many people who wanted to speak to the issues that are currently being addressed but nobody was listening. The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 has come to build bridges and at the same time, to ensure that Parliament will not be disbanded again. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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