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    "id": 1270114,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1270114/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheptumo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13591,
        "legal_name": "Cheptumo William Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me a chance to add my voice. The Constitution should not be applied selectively. Article 37 that is being quoted by the Minority side talks about the freedom to demonstrate. However, that particular provision does not take away the rights of other Kenyans to also be protected. We are not celebrating the removal of bodyguards for our colleagues but there must be a reason behind this. There must have been an intelligent report as to why the Government took that decision. The same principle my colleague was saying of separation of powers, is the function of the State to guarantee security to every Kenyan. The decision to withdraw the security from our colleague was done based on what the Executive thought was improper because security for other people was also at stake. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree that this country belongs to all of us. It is not fair for the Minority side to accuse the Government side, yet what they term as peaceful demonstrations is the complete opposite. It is killing, maiming and destroying. Let us all be fair to ourselves. If leaders from the Minority side were to speak of peaceful demonstrations---"
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