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    "speaker_name": "Dr. Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank you for giving me an opportunity to speak on this very important Bill. Before doing so, may I spend some time to thank hon. Gitobu Imanyara because he has put in a lot of work to make sure that this Bill appears before this House in its present form. Hon. Imanyara is, indeed, a very good brain - I have no doubt about that. He has a great track record in this country. He is a wonderful and successful lawyer. In fact, he is a seasoned journalist and a tested reformist. Hon. Imanyara was actually the Secretary- General of Ford Kenya and, indeed, is one of the heroes of the second liberation. He is actually one of the few survivors of the infamous Nyayo torture chambers. How ideal that it is him who has penned this particular Bill. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, having said this, I would like to acknowledge that this is, indeed, a very remarkable week. Kenyans will remember that it was only yesterday when we launched the Harmonised Draft Constitution. Since not all of us could speak yesterday, allow me to join all those Kenyans who happily, witnessed that occasion; and make a small correction: That somebody, deliberately, forgot to mention the great history that was contributed in this process, by Messrs. James Orengo, Martin Shikuku, and the late Masinde Muliro, when they went to Kamukunji grounds on a pick-up vehicle. We must not also forget the person who drove that pick-up vehicle. Those were, indeed, the symbols of change that brought about multiparty democracy in this country. We could make this week not only unique but also the finest week of the year if we resolve the issue of the post-election violence once and for all. It is true that when we are in this House, we are able to think on our feet and come up with very good ideas but it is also important for us to remember that we are exercising the representative role of Members of Parliament. If that is the case, what are Kenyans saying about our handling of the post-election violence?"
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