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    "id": 423063,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Mbarire",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cecily Mutitu Mbarire",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the amendment. I want to begin by saying that while it is very clear under our national values that every Kenyan has a right to show their patriotism for the nation, we need to look at this amendment and appreciate that it really provides for control of the use of the national flag on motor vehicles by State officers. What does that mean? It means that we are avoiding a situation where we wake up one morning and find that every State officer is flying the national flag on their car as a symbol of their status and cause confusion. Unless we control the use of the national flag on motor vehicles, we will continue to have the confusion that we have right now. It is, therefore, very important that we limit the use of the national flag by State officers, otherwise it will be misused. I want to say, with respect to governors; that they are misusing the national flag. Flying the national flag on your motor vehicle does not mean that you should cause traffic snarl ups just because you are flying it. It is simply a show of unity, which must go with some responsibility. Maybe, hon. Keynan can look into the issues raised earlier on 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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