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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "I would also like to sincerely thank the Leader of the Majority Party. He has stood with us as a Committee. I remember when we were discussing the Executive, not the President or the Deputy President, but others who were interested in this Bill, we were told: “Pass it the way it is.” I told the Leader of the Majority Party that we had serious problems. We pointed out that in Clause 123 the director’s family included a partner. So, we told them: “You are introducing gay marriages here through the back door, which is contrary to Article 45 of the Constitution, which defines what a family is.” It is a marriage between persons of opposite sex. Unfortunately, this law was drafted by some foreigners who generally have no problems with these issues. So, I must thank the Leader of the Majority Party for standing with us and withdrawing the Bill twice, so that we could propose amendments to 900 clauses. We have reduced the clauses from 1,176 to 1,027 as a result of our 900 amendments. I want to also thank all Members who have sat through. They have not been sitting here for nothing. They have made history today as Members who have ensured that we have a new Companies Bill, which is far much better than what we had, the 1948 colonial relic that had never been amended. So, we were being governed by a law which the United Kingdom (UK) had abandoned. They have a new legal regime. However, we were still very proud that we had companies law. 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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