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    "id": 1166088,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "I would like to remind us that Sen. Linturi was in the 10th, 11th and 12th Parliaments. There is no requirement for academic qualification for a degree, but look around. Who is not qualified to be in this Chamber? Why did Kenyans end up electing at least 90 per cent of us who have degrees to come here, notwithstanding the requirement that you do not have a degree to become a Member of Parliament? Why did they elect Sen. Sakaja, Sen. M. Kajwang’, Sen. Linturi, Sen. Cherargei my former student, Sen. Halake, Sen. Nyamunga or a Doctor of Philosophy holder like Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve, or a professional pharmacist like yourself? Why did they choose us yet it was not written anywhere that you must have a degree? The people of Kenya will factor these academic qualifications in choosing the leaders. You do not need to lock others because they will elect 90 per cent of us based on that academic qualification. You do not need to lock out the other 10 per cent who will come without a degree, but with a diploma and perhaps by the time our terms end they will acquire their degrees or even master’s degree."
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