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    "id": 278979,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mwai Kibaki",
    "speaker_title": "PRESIDENTIAL STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS His Excellency the President",
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        "legal_name": "Emilio Mwai Kibaki",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, hon. Members, ladies and gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to join you during this Special Sitting of Parliament which comes after a short well-deserved break. During the break, I trust that my fellow legislators engaged constructively with their constituents, expounded on Government policies and sought wananchi’s views on the forthcoming agenda before this House. In the last Session, Members of this august House were able to debate and pass crucial Bills. As we commence this Session, we have a huge task ahead and I call upon each one of us to work extra hard so that we can pass all the pending Bills especially those relating to the implementation of the new Constitution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, over the last four years, the Grand Coalition Government has had a focused legislative agenda that has sought to improve the lives of our people. We have presented several Bills dealing with the political, socio-economic and legal affairs of our country. On the economic front, the SACCO Societies Bill which sought to regulate and licence deposit-taking savings and credit co-operatives was passed. The Tourist and Limited Liabilities Partnership Bills were also passed. In the area of social order, national unity and human rights, the National Cohesion and Integration Bill, Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Bill and the Prevention of Organized Crime Bill were passed and enacted. Moreover, our legal system was strengthened by the passage of the Witness Protection Bill and the Vetting of Judges and Magistrates Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the enactment of our Constitution two years ago was an important milestone in our nation’s history. Our second republic was born after many unsuccessful attempts spanning over a 20-year period. The new Constitution occasioned that Parliament enacts numerous legislations within specific timelines. I wish to highly commend the various Ministries, departments and this august House for their tireless efforts in passing the necessary legislation on time as required by the Constitution. These pieces of legislation that have been enacted have formed the basis for the establishment of new institutions. Some of the Bills enacted include:- 1. Commission on Revenue Allocation Bill 2. Contingencies and County Emergency Fund Bill 3. The National Police Service Bill 4. The Political Parties Bill 5. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Bill 6. The Elections Bill 7. National Gender and Equality Commission Bill 8. The Kenya National Human Rights Commission Bill 9. Transitional Authority Bill 10. Inter-Governmental Relations Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, one beautiful aspect of our Constitution is the creation of the 47 counties."
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