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    "id": 191474,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Chepkitony",
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        "legal_name": "Lucas Kipkosgei Chepkitony",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I was actually concluding when the time elapsed yesterday. This Bill, which seeks to create the office of Commissioner for National Ethnic and Race Relations, is going to create a new office. There is no need to create a new commission. Already, we have the Kenya National Human Rights Commission (KNHCR). We should expand the mandate of the Kenya National Human Rights Commission to July 2, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1613 handle these issues rather than create more commissions. It is my view that we amend the Kenya National Human Rights Act to take care of the issue of ethics and race relations rather than forming a new commission. The Kenya National Human Rights Commission does not have enough work. In any case, their duties are related. They are related to human rights issues, issues of justice and issues of bringing harmony in this country. So, it is my submission that we should not create another commission but we strengthen the Kenya National Human Rights Commission and amend the Act creating it appropriately so that that office can handle issues raised under this Bill. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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