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    "id": 198036,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/198036/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Shitanda",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Malava",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 207,
        "legal_name": "Peter Soita Shitanda",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, while I support this Motion, I would like to make a request to the HBC that as they start their sitting today or tomorrow, they should bear in mind that, for five years, in the last Parliament, Members managed to pass about 34 Bills only. Kenyans out there were very annoyed with that Parliament and that is why more than 80 per cent of those Members are not in this House today. Mr. Speaker, Sir, looking at this list of names, we want to request them to set a target of passing, at least, more than 100 Bills during the five years that we are going to be here. We are going to deal with comprehensive Constitutional review and if there will be any laxity in the HBC, we might finish five years here without having given Kenyans a new Constitution and the Acts which will be guiding the new Constitution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would also like to agree with Mrs. Ngilu. While I support this Motion, I would like to urge those charged with the responsibility of constituting the Committees that are remaining to bear in mind the issues of gender, small parties, big parties and all that goes with it. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. 52 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 11, 2008"
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