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    "id": 1402622,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1402622/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not know that Sen. Maanzo once in a while can have so little to say on a particular topic. I know him to be a man of many opinions. However, today is one such rare occasion. This is a straightforward Bill, but I have a problem with it. I have a problem with how we are amending the County Governments Act. In my life here in the Senate over the years, I have seen no less than maybe 10 or 12 amendments to the County Governments Act. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in a practical environment, the application of its contents as an Act of Parliament is jeopardised by continuous amendment. The only other Bill that is amended as many times is the Public Finance Management Act. I agree with Sen. Cherarkey that if you make the threshold too low, yet the consequences are too severe, then we are not delivering justice. Sen. Thang’wa nearly missed an opportunity to serve the people of Kiambu as their Senator on account of an impeachment. I do not know what he had done or whether he was guilty or otherwise, but knowing him as a person, chances are that it must have been politics at play. However, if that decision had been left to stand, then he would never have seen the four walls of Parliament. 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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