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    "id": 210645,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/210645/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise in support of the Motion that is before the House. I believe that the Committee did its best. But I want to, once again, remark that the fact of giving Parliament the role to appoint the Commissioners, takes away its role as a watchdog. The Committee is requiring Parliament to do something that it is ill-equipped to do. This institution is not a human resources institution that can do selection or appointment. I think that this is a piece of legislation, whose mode of appointment of Commissioners we need to revisit. Parliament should have the role to vet, but appointments should go the arm of Government that ought to do these thing; that is, the Executive. But within the law, as it is, I do believe that Parliament has discharged its duty, and this Report should be adopted. I beg to support. 2954 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 2, 2007"
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