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    "id": 655997,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/655997/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ogalo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "George Oner Ogalo",
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    "content": "I am a little concerned and I will be seeking guidance on whether prescribing qualifications for a candidate in election seats bodes well with the Constitution. Article 38(3) of the Constitution says every adult citizen has the right, without unreasonable restrictions, to be registered as a voter; to vote by secret ballot in any election or referendum; to be a candidate for public office or office within a political party of which the citizen is a member and if elected, to hold office. I am not sure if a bill of right, like this political right of a citizen, can be curtailed by a statute. It is very clear in the Constitution that any adult has a right to vie. It is the job of the electorate to determine who to bring to this House, any other House or any other office. That is the principle of universal suffrage as enshrined in the Constitution. So we should not limit people on who they cannot vote for. If Kenyans want illiterate people to be in the House, that is their business. If they want people with PhDs only, that is their business. As I speak about this, I hold a degree from the University of Nairobi, a very integral education centre."
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