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    "id": 24188,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/24188/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Murungi",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Energy",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 93,
        "legal_name": "Kiraitu Murungi",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, we need to read Article 137 of the Constitution more closely. Article 137(1) talks about qualifications and disqualifications for elections as President. Article 137(2) says “a person is not qualified for nomination as a presidential candidate if the person owes allegiance to a foreign State or is a public officer or is acting in any State or other public office”. Article 137(3) says:- “Clause 2(b) shall not apply to- (a) The President (b) Deputy President (c) Member of Parliament.” What Dr. Nuh is doing is to increase the number of exceptions under 3, so that it includes the Governor and other officers. Any addition, over and above the three, would be unconstitutional. So, the amendment if properly interpreted would be unconstitutional and, therefore, not admissible."
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