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    "id": 341638,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/341638/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mwai Kibaki",
    "speaker_title": "The President",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Emilio Mwai Kibaki",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, hon. Members, I am pleased to join you for the Special Sitting of Parliament. The life of the Tenth Parliament is about to come to an end and as we look back at the last five years, there is plenty to be grateful for. This House has been one of the most active in our nation’s history in terms of legislations passed together with the Ninth Parliament. The last ten years have, indeed, seen one of the highest number of Bills passed in our nation’s history. Indeed, Parliament has passed over 227 Bills in the last ten years. The year 2012 alone will go down in history as the busiest legislative calendar with over 90 Bills passed. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when this House was inaugurated our country was recovering from one of its most challenging times since Independence. The first pieces of legislation that were passed were the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill and the National Accord and Reconciliation Bill of the year 2008. These two laws set the foundation for the establishment of the Grand Coalition Government as well as the efforts to bring about healing and reconciliation in our country. When the Grand Coalition Government was formed, many skeptics doubted that it would serve its full term. I am grateful that we have not only served our full term but we have also significantly improved the lives of Kenyans. I thank the Right hon. Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, for his dedication and commitment."
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