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    "id": 312916,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/312916/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wamalwa",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 148,
        "legal_name": "Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to thank my colleagues, Members of the Tenth Parliament. The Speaker, Mr. Marende, once said that history was beckoning us to enter its annals. I think tonight we have, as a House--- Kenyans expected us to go the extra mile to ensure that we beat the 27th August deadline. Tonight, I must say that we have gone beyond the extra mile. I want to thank hon. Members for the long hours they have put in. I also want to thank the Committees for the long hours they have put in and also for the consultations. We want also want to thank Members of the Back Bench for their patience. We know at times, the Front Bench looks like they are dragging their feet, but thank you for your patience. Thank you for the sobriety, thank you for the quality of debate and your input. We also want to thank the CIC, though we had a bit of a problem with the Leadership and Integrity Bill. But we thank Mr. Nyachae and his team, the Law Reform Commission (LRC) - Mr. Kathurima M’Inoti and his team and the CIOC. Hon. Members have done a fantastic job. We have shown that when we work together and we stay focused, we can achieve a lot for this country. I think the Tenth Parliament has gone down in history as the House that saw the new Constitution passed. It is also doing everything to ensure implementation of this Constitution. I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank everybody and to also invite hon. Members on Monday, 27th August. We will be having the National Conference on Peaceful Elections. We want to urge all of us to make time to join us. We will be at Bomas of Kenya with His Excellency the President and the Right Hon. Prime Minister. This is a culmination of the efforts we"
}