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    "id": 716083,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/716083/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "January 5, 2017 SENATE DEBATES 23 The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, we oppose this procedural Motion. We want to go on record very briefly that this is a fraudulent attempt to truncate debate. The country is watching this House very keenly not on how you are going to vote but on what you are going to say in furtherance of helping the country remain at peace with itself. Mr. Speaker, Sir, those of us who have come here armed with a vote and nothing else are the enemies of this country. We want the country to hear, understand and appreciate why there has been the necessity to bring such a divisive, contentious and hypocritical amendment to the law that is likely to cascade the country back to 2007/2008. We need to say this by debating this Bill fully. My distinguished friend from Nandi cannot unilaterally seek to cut away three quarters of my entitlement to debate this Bill when I am ready to do so on behalf of the people who are not represented here and the people whom we sit with on this side who may not have a chance to speak. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we oppose this procedural Motion. A mechanism must be found to expand the debating time. If it is not possible, we are ready for you to gazette another sitting tomorrow for us to come and debate this matter fully and inform Kenyans on the mischief that the Jubilee Government wants to visit on this country."
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