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    "id": 266879,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Eng. Maina",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 75,
        "legal_name": "Ephraim Mwangi Maina",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to seek a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs regarding the date of elections in this country and the consequences of conducting Harambees. In the Statement, I wish him to advise the country, as we stand now, which is the date of the election. Secondly, I wish to ask him to specify since Harambees are banned eight months before the elections, I would wish to know whether there is justification for the banning of Harambees because there are many types of Harambees and some harambees are inevitable. For example, if the issue involves somebody who has died and people have come together because the family is poor, could he clarify whether an hon. Member or any contestant in the coming elections will be in order to contribute with that small community, the small amount for assisting in the burial of the deceased? People are always calling Members’ officers for monies when they are raising small monies in their communities. Is it illegal for a Member of Parliament to assist in those kind of small fundraisings? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would wish him to also state what constitutes a criminal offence and whether it is only when a Member appears publicly or even you give money either publicly, through an agent or otherwise. Thank you."
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