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    "id": 1063702,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1063702/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kang’ata",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1826,
        "legal_name": "Irungu Kang'ata",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to raise the issue of the cost of BBI. There is a report that is part of the annexure of the documents that were presented before the joint JLAC. It was prepared by none other than the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO). It is dated 1st October, 2020; it indicates that once this BBI passes, Kenyans will be forced to pay an extra Kshs20 billion per year to shoulder the burden of BBI. For example, the National Assembly will have 453 Members while the Senate will have 94 Senators. This does not factor in nominated Members of the National Assembly who need to be paid salaries, provided for car grants, et cetera . The Kshs20 billion is enough money for us to buy vaccines and ensure each and every Kenyan has a Covid-19 vaccine. You have also not taken into account the cost of conducting the referendum. There has been estimates that it will need Kshs14 billion to"
}