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    "id": 177695,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Odhiambo-Mabona-Mabona",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
        "slug": "millie-odhiambo-mabona"
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting immediately after clause 2J a new clause as follows:- Hate Speech2K(1) A person who- (a) uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or displays any written material; (b) publishes or distributes written material; (c presents or directs the public performance of a play; (d) distributes, shows or plays a recording of visual images; or (e) provides, produces or directs a programme which is threatening, abusive, insulting or involves the use of threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour commits an offence if such a person intends November 27, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3699 thereby to stir up ethnic hatred, or having regard to all the circumstances, ethnic hatred is likely to be stirred up; (4) Any person who commits an offence under this Section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding Kshs1 million shillings or to imprisonment to a term not exceeding three years or to both such fine and imprisonment. (4) In this Section, \"ethnic hatred' means hatred against a group of persons defined by reference to colour, race, nationality (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origins. The reason, of course, is obvious. We saw what hate speech could or can do to a country and it, therefore, seeks to outlaw and punish hate speech."
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