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    "id": 593891,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/593891/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Hassan",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 431,
        "legal_name": "Hassan Omar Hassan Sarai",
        "slug": "hassan-omar-hassan-sarai"
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I feel the pain of the petitioner and the pain of Sen. Khaniri. I come from a county and communities that have felt particularly discriminated in matters of issuance of IDs. Kenyans of Arab-Somalia origin have had untold discrimination on the issuance of IDs. In addition, we need to appreciate the provisions of Article 12(1)( b ) which states:- “Every citizen is entitled to a Kenyan passport and any document of registration or identification issued by the State to citizens.” Issuance of IDs is not at the discretion of the Registrar of Persons. It is a right enshrined in the Constitution. We must interrogate the inefficiencies that have bedeviled the issuances of IDs. Why are people from certain ethnic backgrounds, particularly those of ancient Somali and Arab origin being subjected to multiple criteria in the issuance of IDs, despite court orders? Equally, as Sen. Khaniri has alluded to, these IDs open doors to a lot of other rights that accrue as a consequence, including the right to vote. Therefore, a lot of hosts of rights are denied on account of denial of IDs. This petition should go a step further to demonstrate actual discrimination and sheer incompetence in the issuance of IDs. That will ensure sanctions against officers who are charged with the responsibility to ensure this citizenship right is upheld and respected as per the Constitution."
}