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    "id": 294974,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/294974/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Mr. Chairman, Sir, the gist of the amendment is to amend Section 22(2). Currently, Section 22 states in part: “Notwithstanding 1(b).” Now, Section 1(b) states that one must hold a post-secondary qualification in Kenya. A person may be nominated as a candidate for election as President, Deputy President, County Governor, or Deputy Governor only if the person is a holder of a degree from a university recognized in Kenya. The amendment I am proposing now requires the Member of Parliament to have a degree. This is because the new Clause 22(3) already exempts the Members who are in service in the first election. We passed that yesterday. Let us now move to the position of Member of Parliament in future. He should have a degree. The serving Members of Parliament are exempted, but it has a bearing. That is the import. We need to understand that everyone will be required to have a degree. However, those who are serving are exempted. It is only fair that we move this way while giving a window for people to catch up. Mr. Chairman, Sir, I beg to move."
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