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    "id": 550463,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/550463/?format=api",
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndiema",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Henry Tiole Ndiema",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute. I thank the Senator for Wajir County for bringing up this issue, which is a big shame to an institution that purports to be professional in doing proper assessments in a scientific manner. As I look at the report and the manner in which they went to collect data, it is a mockery of professionalism. I want to believe that an institution like this one would wish to pride itself as one that promotes good governance. If we really want to promote good governance, then we have to assess the person and in this case, the Senator in terms of the functions that he is supposed to do. There is adequate data to draw that from than merely making perhaps ten or 60 phone calls and then saying that is the information that is the basis for these results. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is character assassination and it really does not add any value to good governance. It is misleading and I urge Kenyans, including the citizens of Trans Nzoia County, to disregard this report in totality. What would prevent a character in that organization wanting to fix somebody to just say that he telephoned? How can they prove the information that they got? It could even be that somebody sat at a desk and decided how they will rate Senators either because they do not like their face, character or many other things. This is not the opinion of the people in our constituencies and areas. 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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