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    "id": 1519630,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1519630/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Taveta, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Bwire",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I, Hon. John Bwire, Member of Parliament for Taveta Constituency, on behalf of the Pare Community of Kenya in Taveta Constituency; Draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, the Constitution of Kenya in its preamble affirms the national pride in the ethnic, cultural and religious diversity as the bedrock of unity of sovereign nation; THAT, the Pare people referred to as Wapare, have been an integral part of the communities living in Taveta Constituency and constitute a significant portion of the population in Jipe, Mata, Marodo, Ngutini, Kitoghoto, Eldoro, Kitobo and Madarasani villages in Taveta Constituency; THAT, the Wapare are a bantu ethnic group who migrated to Kenya in the precolonial period of 1800s from the Pare Mountains in Kilimanjaro region in north eastern Tanzania. Their migration was primarily influenced by trade and social relations with the Taveta people; THAT, some Pare traders and small groups settled in Taveta to engage in commerce, particularly in iron-smelting, salt trade and agriculture. In the early 1900s, the Pare people increasingly migrated to Taveta region due to conflict in the Kilimanjaro region; THAT, the expansion of long-distance trade in ivory and iron saw more Pare traders and skilled blacksmiths moving to Taveta, where they found welcoming environments in the 19th century; THAT, the Pare people have been part of the social fabric of Taveta Constituency since time immemorial, contributing significantly to the local and national economic economies; 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."
}