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    "id": 1399248,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1399248/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. I thank the Senate Leader of Majority, Sen. Cheruiyot, for seconding the Bill. I also thank all the Senators who have contributed to it. This is one of the Bills that have received the contributions of many Senators considering the situation of county boundary disputes across the country. As we speak, there are active conflicts between Kisii and Nyamira counties, Makueni and Taita Taveta counties, Kisumu and Kericho counties, and Vihiga and Kisumu counties. When moving this Bill, I indicated about 40 Petitions relating to boundary disputes. I also mentioned some things that some Members did not consider when they made their contributions. This Bill does not attempt to rewrite the boundaries of counties. It will be good for us to go back to history. As I was processing this Bill, I took the opportunity to read some of the transcripts from the 1962 Constitutional Conference. Some of those conversations were held at Lancaster. The Independence Constitution defined districts. It was in Article 36 of the Independence Constitution which addressed the composition of the Senate. It is under the composition of the Senate that the districts were The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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