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    "id": 550138,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/550138/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Muthama",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Nduya Muthama",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I stand to support this Bill. Madam Temporary Speaker, I listened to the Senate Majority Leader and the issues he raised. Listening carefully, I looked at where this country has come from and tried to compare it with where we are today. Kenya has travelled through difficult terrains in terms of leadership and administration. Madam Temporary Speaker, it is unbelievable that we can have such a Bill which goes deep inside to allow certain issues to be dealt with; whether passed by the Government, administrators or a group of people that has decided to mistreat a certain person or group of Kenyans anywhere in this country. Madam Temporary Speaker, there used to be times where one could be arrested. If you asked why you were being arrested, you were told: “The authority has given instructions and that is all.” The other thing you would hear is that, “utajibu mbele” (You will answer when we get there). Therefore, this Bill provides an exit window for Kenyans to query from the top. When I say from the top, I mean from the top leadership in this country to the bottom-line. There will be no issue that will be raised to stop any Kenyan from seeking clarification or to be told why certain things have happened. Madam Temporary Speaker, today, people will apply for jobs; applications will be presented. With the knowledge Kenyans have, they can line up candidates who qualified and the ones disqualified. Kenyans can read between the lines and know that there were 200 applicants and 110 did not qualify, only 90 qualified. Their qualifications are screened and they are shortlisted on the basis of “who is who” with no other reason whatsoever. A university graduate who has just left university stands no chance. Whenever they ask why people with lower qualifications were taken, they are told that it was the decision of the board. That now will be a thing of the past. Madam Temporary Speaker, if there is a dispute today, a group of people will sit and make a final decision. Most people who feel aggrieved have nowhere to go. They live with whatever decision has been taken. This Bill provides an opportunity for people to go to court and have all issues addressed administratively. 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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