{"id":441797,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/441797/?format=json","text_counter":103,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":434,"legal_name":"James Nyikal","slug":"james-nyikal"},"content":"Hon. Deputy Speaker, I know that many times in this House we take some issues with a bit of jest and laughter. I think I nearly cried on the Floor of this House yesterday; we must sometimes be serious about the lives of Kenyans. FGM is harmful to girls. I will also not go into the details but the damage that is done to the reproductive system."}