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    "id": 28119,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/28119/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. M. Kilonzo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir this is, perhaps, one of the highlight of reforms because, unknown to a lot of people, the Constitution now recognizes all citizens – whether those citizens are convicted of an offence or otherwise, and they have special rights. Therefore, Article 133 of the Constitution requires this Parliament to enact this law to set down the procedure when a Kenyan citizen has been convicted of an offence, the process that he can use to seek mercy because justice must be tampered with mercy. Part one, strictly speaking, deals with short title interpretation, which is standard practice. However, I would like to encourage hon. Members to look at Clause 4, which deals with guiding principles, so that everybody is clear that in the performance of the functions and exercise of the powers under the Constitution in this Act, the President and"
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