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    "id": 593586,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I rise to support the amendment. This clause is, indeed, unconstitutional. We ask ourselves: “How did it reach on the Floor of the House bearing in mind Standing Order No. 1 where the Hon. Speaker exercises discretion? Matters of constitutionality are supposed to be looked into. As the Leader of the Majority Party has clearly put it, this clause violates Article 34 of the Constitution in terms of media freedom. When you go down to Sub-clause 2(a), it violates on the issue of penalising and also when it comes to the issue of exercising control on media reporting. The media plays a critical role as far as Article 35 of the Constitution is concerned. 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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