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    "id": 1229107,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheptumo",
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        "legal_name": "Cheptumo William Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Bill. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 has been described as the most progressive document in the region. This is true because the entire Chapter Four is dedicated to the Bill of Rights. This is so because human dignity is a very essential aspect of our lives. As human beings, we wish to live a decent life. Some of us are lucky to have better housing. However, we have many Kenyans who are unable to access better housing and other facilities like water and health. That is why this Constitution places the responsibility of ensuring that the Bill of Rights is guaranteed and implemented by the State and its organs, particularly the national Government and county governments. Mr. Speaker, Sir, just a few minutes ago, you read a Petition from the Elgeyo- Marakwet County Assembly which is calling upon this House to discuss the Petition and deal with the issue of insecurity. There are parts of our country, today, where Kenyans live under threat and fear. Therefore, it diminishes the dignity that they are supposed to have. I am a Member of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights. In my view, this is a very important Bill. I thank my colleague, Sen. Mungatana, MGH, for coming up with it."
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