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    "id": 29149,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/29149/?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": "“In the exercise of the right of freedom of expression, every person, shall respect the rights and reputation of others” So that before you have a case against anybody, you should carry your investigations in the office and do everything that is possible. But when you come to the public, you must come with some evidence which is translated into a prosecution. Because there are some people who live by their reputation; the fact that your name has been publicized all over means that already you lose your reputation and you have to suffer the consequences. I think the Minister is well aware of some of these. I believe that this will not necessarily change our commitment in the fight against corruption. Talking even from my Ministry, I want to say that this is a cancer that we are going to deal with. It is rampant in many departments in the Government including mine and I want to say that we must have an effective mechanism for fighting corruption, but we must fight it knowing that we live in a democratic State where people have certain rights. We do not want the age of Marcathism or what was called fascism to be brought in Kenya through the back door. With those remarks, I beg to second."
}