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    "id": 110657,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Musila",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Defence",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Musila",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the document that we are debating today, there is a chapter on the Bill of Rights. I think it is a milestone because, for the first time, the rights of citizens of this country have been clearly spelt. Therefore, I think the Bill of Rights will go a long way in improving governance in this country and also ensuring that the human rights of citizens of this country are protected. However, I would like to point out that in exercising those rights, we must not lose sight of national interests. I say that because within that document, the right to picket and go on strike of members of the disciplined forces has been guaranteed. We must learn from the mistakes of others. If you recall, only recently, members of disciplined forces in the Republic of South Africa picketed and went on strike. While I appreciate that the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) did everything possible to limit the rights of members of the armed forces to picket and go on strike, we still have a large section of our disciplined forces with those rights still guaranteed in this Constitution for example, members of the disciplined forces like the Prison Service which has now been named Correctional Services and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). All those who handle arms have been given rights to picket and also go on strike. Therefore, I propose that we will be well advised to limit the rights of members of disciplined forces to picket and go on strike. I will be introducing an amendment in this regard and I will be seeking the House to support it."
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