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    "id": 453037,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 86 be amended in Sub-clause (1) by— (a) deleting the words “five years” appearing immediately after the words “a term not exceeding” and substituting therefore the words “two years”; and (b) deleting the words “one million” and substituting therefore the words “two million”. The reason the Committee felt that this Clause should be amended is because, if you lock up someone for five years because of issues of marriage, it is too cruel. You would rather pay more than pay less and stay in for fewer years. So, we proposed that we reduce the number of years in which the court can lock you in to two years and you pay more for your criminal offences from one million to two million. Some can afford to pay. It is a lesser pain as opposed to being locked in for five years."
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