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    "id": 401853,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that The National Flag, Emblems and Names (Amendment) Bill (2013) be now read a Second Time. Madam Temporary Speaker, before I clarify the need for this amendment, I want to start by reassuring all the 47 Governors of the Republic of Kenya that this is not a Bill meant to trim or regulate them or interfere with the way they carry out their business. Indeed, if anything, this Bill has got very clear objectives. They are only three. The first one is that this Bill attempts, for the first time, to create a statute for titles. It wants, for the first time, to create a statute to put the issue of precedence at public functions. It sets out to create a schedule of those people who will be allowed to fly the national flag. It is important that we remember that up to now, it is only regulations to the old National Flags and Emblems Act that have been governing the flying of flags. But now that we have a new Constitution, it is important for people to know that under the new Constitution, we went out and stated that we have four cardinal national symbols. The first cardinal national symbol is the national flag, followed by the national anthem, the crown and finally, the public seal. Madam Temporary Speaker, the importance of the public seal is that the President, who uses the public seal cannot use it on any other document other than official business. It is so respected. The national crown, which is put on by officers who serve in our military and the police cannot be worn by an officer on any other attire other than the military or police uniform. They cannot put it on their ordinary civilian wear. That is the respect of the crown. As far as the national anthem is concerned, it is reserved for special occasions. All of you who are old enough, and I believe that applies to all of us other than Joy, will remember that when we broke the announcement that President Kenyatta was dead---"
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