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    "id": 541864,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/541864/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Shaban",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Naomi Namsi Shaban",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines Bill, 2014. Our Constitution in Chapter One is very clear on our obligation as a country to any international law or treaty. Article 2(6) says: “Any treaty or convention ratified by Kenya shall form part of the laws of Kenya under this Constitution.” As a member of the United Nations (UN) and a signatory to other conventions, we appended our signatures to the UN protocols that have since been implemented in other countries and more so in ours, though the ratification had not gone through Parliament. It is true that we have major problems. In the last few years, we have seen items which have hurt people even within our city. People have lost lives because implementation of such protocols or treaties has not been done. We have our Defence Forces working elsewhere in other countries which are not signatories to these conventions yet our people are not being catered for. They are not being catered for The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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