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    "id": 294983,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Trade",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Mr. Chairman, Sir, before we engage in debate, the clarity of the matter should be as follows: Previously, we passed a law in this House that required a councillor and a Member of Parliament to be Form IV leaver and above. Last night, we passed a law that said that for those of us who are in this House and the councillors out there, it matters not your level of education the law we passed notwithstanding and that for the next elections you are allowed to stand – only for that election. In 2017, it will not be applicable. Hon. Kimunya has brought a further amendment to say that fine, we stand by what we passed yesterday. Those of our colleagues without degrees and our councilors out there without a Form IV certificate can stand, but by 2017, you will not stand for Parliament unless you have a degree. That is the amendment that we are now addressing."
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