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    "id": 580098,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Muhia",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 968,
        "legal_name": "Wanjiku Muhia",
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    "content": "Members of Parliament have many enemies for obvious reasons. Competitors never admit that they were defeated honourably. As a result, even the civil society or the world out there is keen to find any way to embarrass a Member or find a Member in a cornered situation. As this Bill comes into place, it will clearly define in law, how or which situation the Members can categorically claim to be in, and then come out without intimidation. Time and again, our Members have found themselves in very serious situations. I can recall one Member who was not feeling very well and, as a result, his vehicle over- lapped on the road. He was arrested and a huge scenario was created out of this situation. In an ordinary case, an ordinary Kenyan would also have done the same. But the fact that this was an MP, the situation was surrounded by a lot of intimidation. It is as if an MP needs to live in a different world. All these things come about because of the competition that is always there in political careers. It is very important to have laws that guide and clearly indicate the situations or the possibilities of an MP enjoying the honourable position that they hold. With those few remarks, I support the Bill."
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