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    "id": 1382015,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1382015/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mandago",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Kiplagat Jackson Mandago",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to contribute to this. First, I join my colleagues in saying that it is not in order for Cabinet Secretaries to abstain from answering questions in this House. The purpose of this session was to make sure that the general public of the Republic of Kenya is able to get direct answers to their issues from the people responsible at the policy level, at the national and county governments. When Cabinet Secretaries fail to attend these sessions, they not only fail the Senate and Parliament, but also the people of Kenya. That notwithstanding, the amendment that we brought to this House to allow Cabinet Secretaries to appear before us was a position that was developed by the Kenya Kwanza administration, led by our party leader, who is now the President of the Republic of Kenya. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when Cabinet Secretaries fail to appear before this House, they are not only failing Parliament, but also in-subordinating the appointing authority. This is because this was the position of the Kenya Kwanza administration. That the answers to the public should no longer be passed through many channels, but come directly from the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services, Senate."
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