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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mule",
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Mutinda Mule",
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    "content": "and Tutsis killed each other. By the time the world woke up to this realisation, 800 people had already been butchered. Hon. Speaker, I want to be very categorical on the issue of public demonstrations. If we pass this Bill, I can assure you that it will be very difficult for you to hold some of the public rallies which you do not require permission. If we are going to pass this Bill, my biggest problem is we will need to amend the Act, to make sure that we have specific areas which are completely enlisted to be used. If we let the law go like this and the Government of the day or officer of the day decides that you should go and demonstrate at Karura Forest, are you going to make it? You will not be able. It is important to look at this law and avoid any mischievous attempts to gag the media or these hon. Members. I wonder how we can gag ourselves using the law. I urge this House to be sober. I urge this House to relook at this law very soberly and immediately do our amendments without pretence and without any coercion so that we can have a law for posterity and a law for this country and without being intimidated by the Executive. We are the people to make a law for the future. I rest my case."
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