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    "id": 1523085,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "South Mugirango, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Silvanus Osoro",
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    "content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is, indeed, true, as Hon. Muhia has said, that doctors are gathered outside. It is within the right of every Kenyan under Article 119 of the Constitution to petition the National Assembly on any matter of national importance. From the information I have, the doctors have already submitted a petition to this House. It will be tabled before the relevant Committee and follow the due legal process. We have the Public Petitions Committee and the Departmental Committee on Health here. They will handle the matter. It will follow the established procedures and, in due course, come before the House in the form of a report. Article 119 is clear that every citizen is free to petition Parliament. Therefore, whenever we see members of the public outside the gates petitioning, it should not disrupt the normal operations of the House. The petition will be considered by the relevant committee, and a report will be tabled for debate. I submit, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Thank you."
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