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    "id": 1108492,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1108492/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Gitonga",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "George Gitonga Murugara",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is an interesting Petition. As you have correctly observed, every Kenyan has a right to petition the House so that it can consider whatever matter that comes before it, and especially if it is of great interest. First and foremost, the reason why the terms of the President and the governors were capped was due to the fact that those are CEOs of the Republic and of the county. The rest, including us, are just about there, hang-abouts and possibly without positions that are clearly defined as far as those offices are concerned. That is why nobody cared to limit the terms; the people limit the terms themselves. However, having been properly committed to the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, we will consider the Petition, the various sections that apply to confirm whether there are eternity clauses in this or we can do this through a parliamentary initiative instead of going through a referendum and they are not protected per se in accordance to the finding of the Court of Appeal and the High 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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