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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "We know the bad ones; they are very few. Those can be dealt with in other ways. They are very few. Those ones can be dealt with in other ways that are constitutional. This House must thrive. I know that we have been under attack for a long time. But let us thrive to the greatest extent possible. Let us use technology to have the public to participate. Many people ask me on twitter and facebook: “How can we, as Kenyans, engage on these Bills without doing memoranda or coming to the House?” If we had an online port on the parliamentary website, when a Bill is brought to the House for debate, people can comment on it and give their views. That alone makes Kenyans feel that they have participated. So, instead of having fear of legislation, let us get consensus on the offensive provisions that need to be dropped. I want to assure hon. Members on the other side of the House that, on this one, we will do the best thing as we always do. Let us agree, if something is offensive. You cannot tell me that NGOs are The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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