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    "id": 174536,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/174536/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to second and observe that this, indeed, has been a very difficult year for the entire country. We started the year in a most unusual manner, fighting ourselves. But within a short period, we were able to come together and we have truly been able to achieve much. As such, Mr. Speaker, Sir, we need to refresh ourselves to be able to come and push forward the heavy reform agenda. Hon. Members just passed the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill. The renewal of the electoral body comes along with a heavy legislative agenda. We have to put together a totally new electoral code and many other laws. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is fitting that we rest and recharge, so that we come and discharge the duties. It is on a very happy note that we end, having been able to find consensus on matters that had turned very controversial. Like I said yesterday, this shows the way forward in the constitutional review process. Reform is always a difficult issue. As human beings, we voice our thoughts and say we want reforms. But when the reforms touch your comfort zones, we all start to resist reforms. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think that we all appreciate how difficult it is to reform ourselves. That is because we need to reform all round, like it was observed in the Kriegler Report. All the sectors of the society contributed to the mayhem that occurred at the beginning of this year. It means that we need to reform ourselves even as an institution and as Parliament. We are only privileged that we are the ones who are making laws to change and remake institutions before the electorate reforms us by giving or denying us our mandates. But before then, we also need to pass laws to enable this Parliament to transform itself. We have already began that process through the Standing Orders. Mr. Speaker, Sir, may I join the Leader of Government Business in wishing all hon. Members and their families a happy holiday season. I am also hoping that we will burn our midnight oil to ensure that the displaced find their way home so that, indeed, as a nation, we can all have a merry Christmas, and start a fresh new year recharged and ready to move forward. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to second."
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