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    "id": 1417548,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1417548/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, Jubilee",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Sabina Chege",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would like to remind my colleagues that currently, we are Members of Parliament, but one day we will be referred to as former Members of Parliament. I fail to understand why we discriminate against former Members of Parliament appointed to serve in other capacities. Some have only served one, two or three terms. This does not mean that they do not qualify to serve in any other office once they are not re-elected. I pity many young people who are joining politics. We have seen less than 30 years old becoming Members of Parliament. We all know the nature of politics in Kenya, but does this mean that if they do not get re-elected at the age of 40, they are automatically disqualified from holding any other State office? Therefore, as we criticise the proposed names, let us see ourselves being former Members of Parliament in the future. We should treat our former colleagues the same way we would want to be treated once we leave office. I do not understand why we make it look bad for politicians to be appointed to offices because they did not make it back to Parliament. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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