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    "id": 511072,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
        "slug": "chrisantus-wamalwa-wakhungu"
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. Matters to do with security should not be given a partisan approach .Security is important to everybody whether you are in CORD or Jubilee. This law is like a hermaphrodite. We have the positive and the negative. In normal circumstances where we have a hermaphrodite, you do surgery. It can be either that way. That is my interpretation so that it can conform to either part. At the Third Reading, we are going to bring some amendments to make this law to go through. I want to speak soberly without any bias. I will start with the negative part of this law. When you look at Article 31 of the Constitution which talks about freedom to privacy, it is indeed important when it comes to issues of terrorism that the National Intelligence Service (NIS) must access some information. However, looking at Article 31(c), and I want Members to listen to me, it says that every person has a right to privacy, which includes the right not to have information relating to their family or private affairs unnecessarily required or revealed. If we allow the NIS to access information, that open cheque blanket, they are likely to abuse it. At the Third Reading, we want to propose that as they access this information, there must be a guideline so that they do not infringe Article 31 of the Constitution which talks about privacy. Many Members have talked about freedom of association. We are hoping that as we pass this law it is not going to be used by our political opponents for their own selfish interests. We are here to pass the laws for purposes of posterity and the development of this country. One of the things I am happy about this law is the Refugees Act and I want Members to challenge me on what is wrong with this proposed amendment about the Refugees Act."
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