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    "id": 110978,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/110978/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. ole Metito",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Regional Development Authorities",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to also contribute to this historic Motion on Constitution-making. From the onset, I support the Motion before this House. However, I would like to make some observations. A Constitution is normally supposed to prescribe the principles of governance. The proposed Constitution has 208 pages. I think it could have been made better if it had, at least, 50 pages. This document is too big. I want to believe that there is a lot that has gone into the draft and which would have been pieces of legislation through Acts of Parliament. Nevertheless, I would like to share the observations of my colleagues who have said that the proposed Constitution is far much better than the current Constitution. All efforts should be made to ensure that the Draft Constitution sees the light of day. It needs to be passed and accepted by Kenyans. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my concern is that when you make laws, you should try to come up with laws that will make the welfare of wananchi far much better than it is now. A Constitution, being a set of laws, is mostly concerned with the equitable sharing of resources. It will be very good if we considered some amendments. I urge my colleagues that when the time for amendments comes, we should consider each amendment on its own merit and not on political or regional blocking. The amendments have to do with the benefits that will trickle down to the people of Kenya."
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