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    "id": 131091,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/131091/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Thuo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "George Thuo",
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    "content": "For a long time, Kenyan parliamentarians or Kenyans have played a mediatory as well as observer role in regional conflicts. This, obviously, changed with the post- election violence in 2007. This has necessitated and enhanced engagement, especially, by Kenyan leaders in peace building and reconciliation. This will not only contribute to the national healing but also prevent further conflict in this country. As legislators, we are important players nationally and regionally in the promotion of peace and reconciliation, conflict mitigation and prevention, democracy and good governance as well as regional integration. We also act as a link between the governed and the governors at the grassroots and national levels. Throughout our everyday work in Parliament via debates as well as the legislative processes, political parties and constituency relations, we are able to engage with a wide variety of actors and channel important perspectives on peace matters. I am aware that the forum has been working very closely with the National Assembly in various activities including but not limited to April 2007, the joint fact- finding mission of the Parliamentary Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security to assess the conflict and mitigation strategies in Mt. Elgon."
}