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    "id": 289947,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wamalwa",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
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        "legal_name": "Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was among the team of lawyers who went to the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) to challenge the decision of the Ninth Parliament and the manner in which they had picked the representatives to the EALA. It was found that they had violated the provisions of Article 50 of The Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community. The manner in which they picked the names was undemocratic. Mr. Speaker, Sir, today, I am proud to be a Member of the 10th Parliament. I think we have set standards. We have carried out these elections in a very democratic way. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we must thank you, the Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly and all Members for the manner in which we have carried out these election. If we can carry out an election in the manner that we have done here today, and if we can carry out an election the way we did during the Referendum in 2010, we believe come the next general election, we will carry out a peaceful and democratic elections in this country. As we close our work next week on Thursday, may we proceed to Mombasa all of us. I am inviting all Members of Parliament to be at this workshop where we will talk about peaceful elections. We have shown an example that, indeed, Kenya can hold peaceful elections. Parliamentarians and this House can do it; we have set standards. I just want to thank Members and ask them that next week, we all be in Mombasa to talk about peaceful elections and a peaceful transition for the sake of our nation. Thank you."
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