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    "id": 530963,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Koinange",
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        "legal_name": "Paul Koinange",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I was saying that a delegation went to England to meet the Queen. To be specific, on 23rd April, 1931 this delegation from Kenya comprised of James Mutua from Akambaland and Ezekiel Apindi of Kavirondo Taxpayers’ Welfare Association. They sent the same sentiments that we are discussing in this House today. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am convinced that if we change and translate our laws into Kiswahili then many laws that are broken by our people will not be broken. In those years of 1930s, the British Government was very concerned because they were not able to rule because of the laws which were suppressing and Kenyans did not understand them. Similarly, in 2010, if the laws were already interpreted we would not have gone through what we did during the changing of our Constitution. We went through a very expensive exercise and at the same time, many people were left very bitter. I want to support and recommend that we pass a regulation where we will require that all Bills are translated into Kiswahili. So, in the near future and according to Article 7(1) and (2) of the Constitution, we will not be breaking the law. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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