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    "id": 1515443,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1515443/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tiaty, KANU",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kassait Kamket",
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    "content": "There was no Parliamentary Service Commission in this House when I joined Parliament in 1997. I remember we used to line up before the accountant, Mr Kiliku, for our salaries. At the time, not even Members of Parliament had bank accounts. We used to line up at the Finance Office to receive our salaries. We did not like Members of Parliament that much at that time. We would line up for salaries for more than two hours and then, about 10 or 15 Members of Parliament would come and overtake us as we all lined up. But because we are talking about Ms Wambui today, what is most interesting about the Hansard is that it is supposed to be an accurate report of the spoken word without interfering with the facts and the line of thought of Hon. Members. It is specialised reporting. I worked in the Department of Hansard and led by Ms. Wambui and other officers, we did that. I believe they do so even now. We were able to capture the lines of thoughts of Hon. Members and organise their thoughts without losing the facts and realities of what they wanted to present. Whenever a Member wanted to read or go through what they contributed in the House, the next day, they would be mesmerised by how well they spoke and how well thought-out their ideas were. It was only because Hansard officers put in many hours of work to make everything right."
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