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    "id": 593670,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "family; your wife and your children. But the moment you step out of your house in the morning, and you are holding a public or an elective office, the choice is only one; that you must be ready at all times for public critique and scrutiny. The media is one of the biggest watchdogs that help the citizens of our country. It is not only in Kenya, but everywhere in the world. For my colleagues who raised the issue of false statements, we ask the media to report with a sense of responsibility. If that does not happen, then we have our robust reformed Judiciary, where as provided for in the Constitution, you can get redress. I want to implore the Senate not to return Articles 27 and 34 of the Bill. My biggest worry is that, today the National Assembly has risen to the occasion. We have defended and guaranteed freedom of expression and freedom of thought. But I am sure this Bill is headed to the Senate. It is the Senate where you have the old mindset. It is where you have the elderly. I would like to urge the Senate, including the Leader of the Minority Party, Hon. Moses Wetangula, the Speaker of the Senate, my colleague the Leader of the Majority Party, and all the 67 senators not to return Clauses 27 and 34 of this Bill. I am sending them a warning. If they return--- You heard the voice of the His Excellency President yesterday. He was very categorical. The Senate is capable of sneaking in Clauses 27 and 34. I have the Mining Bill which they managed to sneak some other issues. If they return those clauses, then they must be ready as the President will apply the provision of Article 115 of the Constitution, and he will return it with a memorandum. I would like to thank my colleagues of the National Assembly. I say thank you because we have rose to the occasion. I will talk to my colleagues from the Senate that they must follow suit. They should follow the good example set by the National Assembly. Thank you."
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