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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, very quickly, let me take this opportunity to thank hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona for this critical Bill. It is clearly stipulated that the international accords or treaties, from now henceforth, will not be done by the President and the Cabinet but the approval will be given by this Parliament. This is a very good development and it is, therefore, important that even members of the public would have participation in the whole process. Regarding the fines on those who are likely to contravene the law, the Bill proposes a fine of 15 years. I think this fine is very little and propose that it is enhanced to 20 years. Concerning the appointment of the Registrar, the Bill stipulates that those to be appointed and those found qualified should, at least, have seven years experience. I would like to say that we have very many graduates tarmacking in this country and our public universities continue to produce many graduates who are jobless. I request that the seven years experience be reduced to five years experience so that our graduates from the universities, who are exposed and who would be interested in this very critical appointment are considered. Therefore, I fully support this Bill because even our pupils and students in our institutions will also have an opportunity to learn and even experience what has been happening, for instance, when the East African Community, Southern African Development Community (SADC), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the African Union and even the United Nations were formed. This is a law that will bring a lot of awareness to the minds of the Kenyan people. Therefore, this is a much desired law and I fully support it."
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