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    "id": 450626,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/450626/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’Nyong’o",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, yesterday during the Motion on Adjournment on a matter of national importance, which I had requested for, I was, indeed, asked to substantiate on a matter regarding the attendance of a meeting at Serena Hotel on Wednesday last week, the 2nd of July, 2014. I would like to really clarify because it must be relevant to that meeting. This meeting was organized by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) and the invitations were sent to selected officials of the media, particularly editors and officials of the Kenya Editors Guild (KEG). The invitations stated, among other things that:- “Kenya has, in recent months, experienced a host of happenings bordering on national security and freedom of expression. The media is a very trusted institution in Kenya. It is for this reason that people have touted the role of the media in reporting national security issues and political contestations now going on in the country. It is for this reason that the MCK has organized a dialogue session for media owners, editors and various arms of the Government and Parliament that deal with security and communication matters.” The closed door meeting was held on Wednesday last week, as I said, at Serena Hotel beginning 7.00 a.m. in the Hibiscus Room. In attendance were the following: Mr. Sam Shollei, Media Owners Association (MOA) Chairman; Madam Farida Keroney from"
}