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    "id": 583878,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sang",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Kipyego Sang",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, whereas I agree with my colleagues that the subject matter of this Petition is one that cannot be achieved through a Petition, it now lies with the relevant Committee of this House where the Petition will be committed to advise. I know that in the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, we have on several occasions received such kind of petitions where we sit down and realize that what the petitioner is asking is impossible and we returned our verdict in a week or so and the same is communicated to him. Therefore, we should not discourage members of the public who want to petition us as long it meets the threshold provided by our Standing Orders. The relevant committee will look at it and advise appropriately. I, therefore, thank the public and urge them to continue using avenues provided to them by the Senate. Yesterday, this House concluded the Second Reading of a Bill that provides for a procedure and legal framework for petitioning to the county assemblies. I am sure that once the Bill is enacted into law, it will reduce the number of petitions that we are receiving in the Senate because a number of those issues will be addressed by members of the public directly to their county assemblies. I beg to support."
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