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    "id": 56884,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/56884/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Gaichuhie",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 17,
        "legal_name": "Nelson Ributhi Gaichuhie",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to, on the outset, support this Commission because of bringing us a wonderful report. I also want to say that they have hit the road running because it is only a few months ago that the Commission was formed and today, we are seeing a good report. As I support this report, I only want to urge the Government that passing a Constitution is one thing, but implementation is the main thing. Without Bills in this House, then we are not going to implement the Constitution the way it is supposed to be. It is very unfortunate that what caused all that is happening today in the country is the 2005 Referendum and today, in this House, I can see that emotions are still there. I want to support my Chairman by saying that although we have a five-year timeframe, we should pass all the Bills in a shorter time. It can be done even before we go for elections. I believe what is going to heal this nation is when we implement and not when we pass this Constitution. When we implement this Constitution, we are going to heal from these tribal cocoons and partisan politics. We even have bad blood in the House. He tells me that if we do not pass this Constitution, then we have no business going to elections. I have seen, heard and I am watching keenly knowing that if we do not implement this Constitution, then we do not have a future in this country of ours. So, I urge the Government to bring all those Bills that are supposed to be passed here, so that we can pass them and have a good Kenya and a Kenya for our children in future. I support this report. I support the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs, the Government and even my fellow Parliamentarians who are still hostile."
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