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    "id": 401866,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I was making the important point that, at the moment, the National Anthem is taken seriously. In 1978, when the late President Kenyatta died, they started by playing the National Anthem to bring the country together. Therefore, it is a serious thing. We play the National Anthem and hoist the National Flag only when a Kenyan athlete has won a gold medal, but not even when he has won silver or bronze. Therefore, the National Anthem is taken seriously. Finally, Madam Temporary Speaker, because of the absence of regulations, the National Flag has been abused because you have seen, for many years, the Provincial Commissioners (PS) fly the National Flag on their motor vehicles. There is no law that allows our Governors today to fly the National Flag on their motorcades, but they can be forgiven because it was only provided for in a regulation of the Statute. Madam Temporary Speaker, I move this afternoon to request that the House supports this Amendment Bill so that we can achieve the following. I would like that we amend the principal Act by inserting the following new sections immediately after Section 2(a). The section I would like us to insert is supposed to provide for State Officers who are entitled to fly the National Flag, which should be flown on their official The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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