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    "id": 549878,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/549878/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Machage",
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Gisuka Machage",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, matters of land and boundaries are issues that are so central to the people of Kenya. They are so intimate that the mention of land in some societies is like scratching a wound. Sometime back, I brought to the attention of the country when we were drafting the Constitution on the issues contained in the Sessional Paper of 2008 which addressed the matters of boundaries and land as from 1895 when Kenya was still a Protectorate of the British rule. What followed thereafter was my being arrested and handed to the courts where I was accused of hate speech for saying the truth. I was tormented for one and a half years. I even lost my position in the Government on issues that were straight-forward and sensitive to Kenyans. This issue will never disappear unless we address it in the legislative assemblies of this country. That reminds me of the concerns of the numbers of counties as created in the Constitution. Many people, including those I represent, never agreed on where they were put. Up to now, they are still lamenting. However, in practice, the majorities always have their way and the minorities are only listened to. This is a tricky situation. I, therefore, welcome the Motion that was brought to this House by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. We hope that a commission will be set up within the prescribed time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. 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."
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