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    "id": 227284,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/227284/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Oniang'o",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ruth Khasaya Oniang'o",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to contribute to this very good Report. The Report is very comprehensive despite the fact that we were represented by only two hon. Members. Let me also commend my colleagues for their very good compliments for this Report, and the comments they have made. I have noticed that in this Report there is an addendum highlighting the situation in Kibera slums. A fact finding mission was set up by the ACP Parliamentary Group to actually come and visit Kenya in May, 2005. It seems that the Report was, really, discussed in those two meetings, and yet we had only two representatives from our Parliament, which is, really, a shame. The Report talks about the behaviour of Parliamentarians and how we give ourselves hefty packages. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Report says that if you compare the package given to Members of Parliament, who claim to be leaders of the people, with the situation of the Kibera people that they saw, to them, this does not reflect good leadership or good governance. We should do something about it. This was in 2005, and now we are in 2007, and headed for elections, yet things have not changed for the people of Kibera. Kenyans have every right to be upset with us, because we keep talking of---"
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