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    "id": 1111624,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1111624/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13219,
        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "We should really challenge our governors, including the incoming Governor of Makueni, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., to create an economic environment that is friendly to investors and business people. This is so that counties can grow. Madam Temporary Speaker, I like the composition of the Mediation Committee that is captured in Part III. The chairperson must be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with not less than 15 years’ experience because these are serious matters that one is going to arbitrate on. It is good that we pick an advocate that has good experience. This is a qualification of being a judge of the Court of Appeal. Members of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) should do a self-re-examination. If you read through this Bill, there has not been a proposal for the LSK to pick a nominee to sit in this Committee because of the wrangles that we are seeing. It is really a shame. Some of us have tried to reach to the President of LSK, Mr. Havi. I have tried to reach out to the members of the council and they are not seeing the bigger picture. It is really a shame. I thought that we should have found space for the LSK to be given an opportunity to nominate a representative. However, because of the way they have conducted their business, it is not attractive anymore to recommend that LSK should nominate a representative. I like the fact that we have given an opportunity to a registered voter. This is not just about a Senator or a governor seeking help from Parliament. Any other member of the public from a county who is registered as a voter can petition Parliament to be assisted."
}