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    "id": 1067675,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. At the outset, I want to remind this House the oath I took when I became a Member of Parliament in 2007 and subsequently, 2013 and 2017. It says: “In the name of Allah, I will bear true faith and allegiance to the people and the Republic of Kenya and that I will obey, respect, uphold, preserve, protect and defend this Constitution of the Republic of Kenya. This is coming at the right time, in the last 10 days of the holy month of Ramadhan . I am going to speak my mind. I will not speak for any political party or any political formation but I will speak for the people of Garissa Township who brought me to this House and gave me powers to represent them under Article 1(2) of the Constitution. There are many debates and there are many people who are telling us about inclusivity. I was a founder member of ODM. We are being told that this Bill came as a result of the 2007 Post- Election Violence (PEV). I want somebody to tell me, that by the passage of this Bill, there will be no PEV. I want somebody to look at me in the eyes and tell me that there are electoral reforms in this Bill. The ODM party and all of us asked for election reforms. I want somebody to look at me in the eye and tell me if this Bill contains any electoral reforms. I want someone to tell me if this Bill has united or divided Kenyans. Before we come to the Members of Parliament and the people of Kenya, the presidency is already divided. Constitutions are not meant for leaders. Constitutions are meant for the people to check on the leadership. Hon. Deputy Speaker, if you allow me, during the first referendum in the 1960s, only one region took part, and it was in the northern part of Kenya called NFD. I listened to over 50 Members, everybody is speaking for their region and their communities. Without any apologies to make, I am speaking for the Somali community. Ninety-nine per cent of them voted for me. This document discriminates and does not favour them. A lot has already been said about this Bill and I am also cognizant of the fact that on Tuesday, the Speaker gave a ruling. I agree with the ruling 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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