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    "id": 477073,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kembi-Gitura",
    "speaker_title": "The Deputy Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 242,
        "legal_name": "James Kembi Gitura",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, further to the communication on the Parliament Week at the sitting of Wednesday, 16th July, 2014, I have the following communication to make. As hon. Senators are aware, the Parliament Week commenced with a media breakfast which was successfully held on 17th July, 2014 in Parliament. The media breakfast brought together the leadership of Parliament and various representatives of the media industry and provided a forum for deliberation on matters of concern to Parliament and the media. A series of media appearances by Members of Parliament on various television and radio stations have also commenced and will run throughout this week. On Monday, 28th July, 2014, a public debate was held at the University of Nairobi (UoN). The theme of the debate was: “Separation of Powers under the Constitution ofKenya 2010, a Case for the Eleventh Parliament.” The public debate was attended by the leadership of Parliament including the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Deputy Speaker of the Senate, commissioners of the Parliamentary Service Commission and other hon. Members of Parliament. Distinguished university professors led by the Vice Chancellor of the UoN, Prof. George Magoha, the student fraternity and the general public attended and actively participated in the debate. Hon. Senators, as part of the activities lined up for the Parliament Week, the much awaited sporting activities pitting the two houses of Parliament against each other are scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, 31st July, 2014, at the Nyayo Stadium commencing 7.00 a.m. The sporting activities will include a football match between Members of the National Assembly and Senators, a netball match between Members of the National Assembly and Senators and a tug of war between the two houses. In order to facilitate attendance by the hon. Senators and staff of the Senate, all committees are requested to defer any committee meetings scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, 31st July, 2014 at any time before noon tomorrow. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
}