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    "id": 110740,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/110740/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Anyang’-Nyong’o",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Medical Services",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 193,
        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Bill of Rights in this Constitution has been applauded and I want to applaud it. That is because, in spite of any other thing, it is so detailed and elaborate that I think Kenyans will, for the first time, have their rights well enshrined in a Constitution. One of the biggest problems of the Independence Constitution was that, although it was so good in the rights of individuals, it was not so good in the rights of communities once the regional aspect of it was removed. The regions then and the senate were meant to be the bulwark against the presidential authoritarian regime. But once they were removed, we were left with the one party state as a rogue to terrorise the Kenyan people. In this Bill of rights, Article 19 says quite clearly:- “The purpose of recognising and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms is to preserve the dignity of individuals and communities.” That is in the Bill of Rights and it must be reflected in the system of government. That is why devolution is very important because without devolution, you will not operationalize this aspect of the Bill of Rights. The purpose of recognizing and protecting human rights under fundamental freedoms is to preserve the dignity of individuals and communities and to promote social justice and the realisation of the potential of all human beings."
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