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    "id": 287831,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/287831/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Lands",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 129,
        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
        "slug": "james-orengo"
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the years past, it is the Executive which has really messed up with the constitutional governance in this country. From 1963, all the changes that this country underwent that rolled back the carpet for change and reform were driven by the Executive. I would like to appeal to the Executive to be on the frontline of this journey towards reform, not just by passing these laws, but ensuring that we live by the spirit of the law. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to conclude by repeating what I said here before; that when you do appointments, they must reflect the face of Kenya. They must also live in the spirit of meritocracy. That is when the law becomes a living word as it were. When we think about this country as a whole, let us look at it as an integral part. Every inch of this territory is an integral part of Kenya. If there is anybody who believes that Kenya should redraw itself to look like Africa--- I was in a meeting where somebody was telling us that if you look at the map of Africa, it is like a broken mirror, because the White people just divided it the way they wanted. We do not want Kenya to look like a broken mirror. The laws of the country are only going to work if the leaders prepare to lead Kenya as one country and not on the basis of communities, tribal or religious considerations. So, in this true spirit, I believe that Kenya will cross the Rubicon and become the country that it should be."
}